Tag Archives: Farnham Park

Ball mouth

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Gary

Today, in the Park, Emma found a tennis ball. It wasn’t the newest looking tennis ball. In fact, it had teeth marks in it and was a colour that Dulux would undoubtedly describe as Dog Slobber Green. I have no … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Chelsey

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Gary

Chelsey (one of my favourite baristas at Starbucks) is moving on. Her last day is next Sunday. I saw her this morning and had to say goodbye, explaining I’d not be in tomorrow or Sunday. It’s a bit sad because … Continue reading →

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Reading, walking and digging

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Gary

Once a month, the Talking Newspaper produces a magazine version of the recording. It features articles from various local publications which are longer and more detailed than the usual news reports and cake decorating reports. The Readers are always Presenters … Continue reading →

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New York for the squirrels

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Gary

This morning, walking back from the shops, I watched as a woman tried, in vain, to get her retriever to come back. “Sophie!” She yelled, “Sophie, come here!” Clearly, Sophie was more interested in chasing the squirrels as they darted … Continue reading →

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Kitchen installation

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Gary

Mirinda and Bob dropped me off at the house at 8am this morning in time to meet the kitchen installer (Lee) as they headed into town. Mirinda was going to work while Bob was heading back to Greenwich. I met … Continue reading →

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Timing and timing again

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Gary

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about timing. I’m sure no-one remembers it. To be fair, I only remember it because, recently it came up on the list of posts made on this day each year. Well, … Continue reading →

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Sanding

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Gary

Today Dennis and the boy (Lloyd) turned up to start stripping back and repairing the upstairs floors. I was up first thing in order to pack the bed up and move it into Mirinda’s room. The day has basically consisted … Continue reading →

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Ship wrecked and comatose

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Gary

The weather was lovely today. There was never a threat of rain, it wasn’t cold and the sun shone all day. It was a pity really because it was housework day rather than slave in the garden day. As opposed … Continue reading →

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Flag mystery solved

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Gary

A few weeks ago, I wrote about all the little flags in the park. Well, I found out what they are today. They are Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags or Dar Cho. These ones feature Lung Ta (wind horse). They bring … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s New Clothes

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Gary

What a busy Thursday! It started with an early morning and ended with a late night with nary time in the middle for rest. First up, we had a viewing this morning at 9am so I was up early, generally … Continue reading →

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