Monthly Archives: March 2019

Brisbane to Caloundra

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Gary

I woke up feeling suitably human, greeted by a perfect blue Queensland sky out of my very large window…which, incidentally, I thought was odd given it had no curtains. I then discovered that it had an invisible automatic black-out blind … Continue reading →

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Still in the air

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Gary

We arrived late into Hong Kong airport so there was the usual mad rush for the transfer gates in order for people to reach their new plane. That didn’t apply to me. I had a wait of almost five hours … Continue reading →

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In the air

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Gary

The sign in Terminal 3 at Heathrow claims that it takes 20 minutes to walk to Gate 35. When the gate number came up I sighed and headed off as fast as my cane allowed me. When I left the … Continue reading →

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POEs

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Gary

When I finally booked my trip to Oz I had to slot it in between Prior Organised Engagements. One of those POEs was this morning’s Talking Newspaper recording session. I was down to present the Farnham edition which meant that … Continue reading →

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Fishy training

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Gary

In 1915, during World War One, in an attempt to defeat the German U-Boat threat, the British Royal Navy trained sea lions to find them. The submarines had been torpedoing and sinking far too many merchant and naval ships. It … Continue reading →

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Not very easy on an oboe

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Gary

Today was certainly one of two halves. From plumbing to plucking, from city to country. As Mirinda said later on, we do live an odd life. Waking up in the flat, I worked on researching a few more soldiers while … Continue reading →

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Te morderé el dedo

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Gary

In order to have the mixer tap in the flat kitchen replaced with one that doesn’t leak, I had to go into town today in order to meet Collin the Plumber tomorrow morning. At first I figured I’d go to … Continue reading →

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Gravlax is great

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Gary

When did it become impossible to sleep in on Sundays? I seem to remember a time when I’d sleep well beyond 10am let alone any earlier. I’m sure it wasn’t that long ago. These days, though, regardless of when I … Continue reading →

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The last resort

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Gary

Today there was a big march in London. Estimates vary but most indicate that there were at least a million people. The people marching wanted a People’s Vote in order to find out if the country still wants to leave … Continue reading →

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Pigtails and a baseball bat

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Gary

I spent today working from home. With my new promotion, I am now entering information directly onto the site which I have to say, is deeply satisfying. Given I have a great belief in universal access to information, anything that … Continue reading →

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