Monthly Archives: August 2021

Befriended by a drunk

It has been quite a while since I was last in the East Bank at the Rec. I rectified that by going today. Not that I saw any football. Nicktor had forwarded me an invitation to an Aldershot Open Day. … Continue reading

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White hot rage of feminism

I read Invisible Women a few years ago now. It’s an amazing book, one that shines a light on the lack of research into how lots of things affect women. It showed me that, like most people, I think in … Continue reading

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Sometime between rainfall

I set off this morning for the shops and it wasn’t raining. It looked like it might but, for a change, I remained dry. This was inversely balanced by Mirinda taking the girls to Farnham Heath for a walk later … Continue reading

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When will the rain stop?

Today was a repeat of yesterday. Which was a repeat of the day before that. A strange progression of brilliant sunshine followed by torrential rain. In fact, as I had my morning coffee, lying on the lounge and covered in … Continue reading

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Four legged football fan

I haven’t been to a football game in ages. When I discovered a team and pitch in Tyresö, I figured I could pop out on a Saturday morning and enjoy some Swedish football but, because of plague restrictions, there wasn’t … Continue reading

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Tropical storm in Farnham

I made some sauerkraut today. Last week I bought some rather nice stuff which, sadly, was in a plastic container. I wrote to the company, saying how much I enjoyed the product but wouldn’t be buying it again because of … Continue reading

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The hills are alive with the sounds of children

So, this happened today. Hillsong founder, Brian Houston was charged by the NSW Police over concealing child sex offences in the 1970’s. The child sex offences that Houston is alleged to have covered up relate to his father, Frank. It … Continue reading

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Change or remain the same

I went to the butcher this morning. He asked me where I’d been. I told him Sweden and then had to tell him all about how wonderful the country is and how expensive the butcher is at Trollbäcken. He was … Continue reading

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Thanking God for everything

The Tokyo Olympics are on at the moment. Delayed from last year because of the plague, they have finally been all over the news and somewhere on the telly. I’m not that interested but each day I hear the reports … Continue reading

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Peaceful penetration

General Sir John Monash (1865-1931) was an intense kind of guy. In his photo, his eyes seem to immobilise the viewer, leaving them helpless to interrogation. His almost smile probably leading to misunderstanding. He was undoubtably, a lovely man, however, … Continue reading

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