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Irish police

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Gary

Ages ago, on a Nicktor Night far, far away, we watched the unexpectedly superb movie In Bruges. We both thoroughly enjoyed it, not least because of the sparkling dialogue and great humour. Like Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking … Continue reading →

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Worst builder in history

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Gary

According to the electrician, the builder who worked on our house (before we owned it) was the worst he’s ever come across. Yesterday was bad and the examples of ineptitude continued today. The electrician reckons the builder maybe wasn’t paid … Continue reading →

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No tourists, please, it’s Monday

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Gary

The Old Town, centre of Hereford is lovely when the market is in full swing and the sun is shining. The lack of cars, the groups of happy, smiling people, is wonderful. Sadly, this changes somewhat at night. The market … Continue reading →

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A drive in the country

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Gary

Another beautiful and cold day. No clouds, blue sky, less than 8 degrees: My perfect kinda day. Given the ongoing lack of mobility in Mirinda’s knee, rather than take the dogs for a lovely walk across some gorgeous common, after … Continue reading →

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Merry English Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Gary

There’s one thing worse than ingesting four separate varieties of fish for Christmas Eve dinner…when they swim back upstream in the middle of the night. I woke up, sometime during the dark, all hot and sweaty. We haven’t had the … Continue reading →

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Prince of poppies

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Gary

A while ago, we planted some big poppies in the hot border. Something in the garden gave loud thanks to whatever deity insects give thanks to. Two of the poppies were devoured while still in bud. Clearly these were very … Continue reading →

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Weekends can be lonely

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Gary

Even though I don’t work – well, in the traditional way, whereby I interact with other people while getting paid for doing something deemed worth paying for – my weeks are filled with ‘stuff’. Weekends, on the other hand, are … Continue reading →

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I have wicked cousins

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Gary

After a day spent researching the usual plethora of totally unconnected things (cotton manufacturers, racing circuits, beheaded kings, etc) I set off for Embankment to meet my Aunty Jan & my cousin, Idonarose. While I haven’t seen Aunty Jan for … Continue reading →

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The ugly face of cricket

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Gary

It’s a strange phenomena that big, burly and excessively hairy men can acceptably wear dresses to the cricket. The social norms at live cricket matches change. Fancy dress of all sorts becomes the order of the day. When or why … Continue reading →

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As usual, Nicktor Night was splendid

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Gary

We ate Chez Gaz gourmet lamb burgers al fresco with Nicktor continually telling the girls they weren’t getting fed from the table. He did this once a long time ago and was given a severe reprimand. As a reward he … Continue reading →

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