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Making amendments

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Gary

Mirinda is leading the discussion at her book group next week so there was a bit of time spent researching both book (The Old English Baron) and author (Clara Reeves) today. This information was then collected together in a very … Continue reading →

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Ships in the city

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Gary

“…they discovered a steady two-way stream of traffic, with cars jammed nose to tail. There were little vehicles squeezed between big ones, and motorbikes tagging along behind little cars, the whole like a flock of ostrich chicks being taken for … Continue reading →

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How to found a city

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Gary

At the moment I’m reading The Honourable Company by John Keay. It is a recent book about the history of the East India Company and is very enjoyable (though Mirinda would undoubtedly dispute this). Today I read about the strange … Continue reading →

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Big day!

Posted on April 5, 2002 by Gary

I left work at 2:30, met Mirinda at Aldershot, packed a few things in Sidney, went to Halifax in Alton to collect the keys and, finally, arrived at our new home. It is so lovely. All it needs is some … Continue reading →

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