Monthly Archives: June 2017

Politics and plants

Adam West, the original and campest Batman ever, died yesterday aged 88. He was totally the coolest guy. He’ll be missed. The day was beautiful and bright, perfect for a bit of work in the garden while Mirinda worked on … Continue reading

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A well hung Parliament?

The election that Theresa May called in order to gain some stability and give her the mandate she claimed that the British voters wanted regarding a hard Brexit, has been and gone. She didn’t win enough seats to form a … Continue reading

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Voting time

The PM said we needed stability so in a weird decision decided to call an early election…because that’s very stable. After months of campaigning, today was the day for the electorate to go and let her know what it thought. … Continue reading

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Don Juan, insatiable

Tonight we went along to the Wyndham Theatre in Charing Cross and were blown away by a play. I don’t think I’ve ever heard Mirinda say “That’s the best play I’ve ever seen!” before…at least until tonight. Don Juan in … Continue reading

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The quick red fox chases off the quicker squirrel

Last night was a pretty constant downpour made worse by gale force winds. Everything rattled and splashed. And it continued over into the morning. I left for the shops and managed to get wet fairly quickly. I always hate it … Continue reading

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A post of two parts

As the title indicates, this post has two distinct parts. First up we have the Political Part: Since the terrorist attack on Saturday night, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has been doing everything in his power to make sure … Continue reading

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For the love of Alan

The morons who went on a driving and stabbing rampage at London Bridge and Borough Market last night were overheard to shout something that sounded like “This is for Allah!” Naturally this led people to think they were Muslim terrorists. … Continue reading

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Toy story

Today a parcel arrived addressed to Freya Cook. Obviously a birthday present, I called her to me so I could unwrap it for her. Of course I could have given it to Emma because she’s very good at unwrapping things … Continue reading

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In the garden

The weather continues hot and humid. It’s unseasonably warm for this time of year. The average temperature should be in the late teens but, instead has been in the high twenties for the last week. According to Carol (on BBC … Continue reading

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Leaving the game

Donald Trump decided that the US will not be part of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. There has been a lot of condemnation of this reckless and immature action. Theresa May apparently rang him when she found out and … Continue reading

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