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Open Farm Sunday

Every year, some local farmers open up their farms for Open Farm Sunday. It’s an opportunity for non-farming types to see where their food and milk comes from. A chance to commune with cows, tractors and manure. We’ve never been … Continue reading

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Champion Belgian

So, Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France this year. He is being heralded as one the greatest British sportsmen of all time. While taking nothing away from such an amazing feat of endurance and strength, I’d like to point … Continue reading

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Choices a-plenty

Tonight I had three choices. I could go to the Farnham Humanists at the Hop Blossom or I could go and listen to Rory Ellis at the Queen’s Head or I could stay at home and watch TV. It’s rare … Continue reading

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The blank canvas

Watching Kirstie and Phil this morning in Relocation, Relocation, they kept talking about pre-renovation hovels being a blank canvas for prospective home decorators. I took them to task, thinking that a ‘blank canvas’ was starting from nothing whereas a hovel … Continue reading

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Music in my head

Over 35 years ago I was sitting in the back of a ute. I have no idea where I was going or why – maybe one of my uncles might know but I doubt it! Sitting against the window of … Continue reading

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