Monthly Archives: January 2020

In Sympathy

Our sympathies are with the apparent majority of people in the UK as they prove how effective self harm can be. How nationalism breeds evil and how the illiterate now rule the logical. It’s the world we live in. It’s … Continue reading

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He's alive!

I had an early Talking Newspaper today so I was off and out of the house at 8am, leaving the girls with treats and the run of the house. Having forgotton that Emma has worked out how to open the … Continue reading

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Buy this. It’s real.

This morning was our regular ten week hike to Upper Hale to see Kate. The girls were very excited to get up and go as I located their lead in the car. They were more excited as I opened the … Continue reading

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Just a Minute

Nicholas Parsons died aged 96 today. Mr Parsons holds the record for the longest serving chairman of any radio show anywhere. Since it’s beginning in 1967, he was the chairmen of Just a Minute. He presented all but around 12 … Continue reading

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A deer before bedtime

As I was putting the rubbish out tonight, a deer raced up the footpath to the park. It spotted me and diverted into Fiona and Bruce’s front garden before heading on up into the darkness. It was a bit of … Continue reading

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The old muffin trick

Yesterday, at Starbucks, my South African friends told me I’d better shop for two days because it was going to rain all day today. They then pointed out the window and said it had already started. I was a bit … Continue reading

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A plague of Austrians

Mirinda has a bit of a problem with restringing her guitar. Last night found her sitting on the floor of the library, stringless guitar on her lap, a YouTube video playing and the dogs looking on. I was cooking and … Continue reading

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It’s not right for the local vernacular

I really should have taken my trolley shopping this morning. Having shopped, the normal carry bag was so heavy I was forced to catch a bus home. Mind you, I’m still suffering under the thumb of the cold so the … Continue reading

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Mud and cold

I was feeling awful this morning. Even so, I dragged myself out of bed and prepared to leave the house. My ingrained need to go shopping had a hold over me that was stronger than the germ currently living inside … Continue reading

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When the laughter dies

Back when I was a child and living with my grandparents, we didn’t have a TV. We would listen to the radio, play cards, laugh at my grandfather’s crankiness, the usual late 1960’s stuff. I’m not certain but it was … Continue reading

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