Tag Archives: Waterloo

Bob eats Smurf

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Gary

According to Mirinda’s little friend, we had a 30% chance of rain today. There were a few black clouds and we felt about 34 drops of rain but, basically, it was another lovely day in Paradise. And we thought we’d … Continue reading →

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Amber alert

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Gary

This morning, I decided to put a load of washing on before I went shopping. I filled the basket up from the bedroom with a black load and was about to put it in the machine when I realised I’d … Continue reading →

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Exactly a year to go

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Gary

BBC Breakfast was broadcast from the main Olympic site this morning. A lot of it was inside the aquatic centre, which looks wonderful. The reason? It’s exactly one year before the opening ceremony in 2012. Tom Daly (Olympic diver) is … Continue reading →

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Bear-bee

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Gary

As I was at Waterloo today, I stopped off at the Cuneo statue to get a photograph of the mouse. It is peeking out from under a book called Sketches by Cuneo. There’s an awful lot of dust around it, … Continue reading →

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Mind the Traffic

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Gary

There’s a statue at Waterloo station, of an artist. His name is Cuneo and he sits above what used to be the Eurostar platforms and is now the stage for The Railway Children. He looks very eccentric with his cravat … Continue reading →

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Butterfly mud

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Gary

A first today. Every Monday and Friday when there’s no strike on the underground, I take two tube trains. From Waterloo to Embankment (1 stop) and Embankment to South Kensington (5 stops). It takes me around 20 minutes which includes … Continue reading →

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Primary Forensics

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Gary

So, today, Dawn and I attended a day course in forensic archaeology, ostensibly about Egyptian archaeology. I think I’ve been spoilt by university. The debates, the cut and thrust of opinion, agreeing and disagreeing with the lecturer. This wasn’t like … Continue reading →

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19 Years

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Gary

So I was enjoying a little afternoon snooze in front of my Netbook, pretending to absorb information about eBooks while Mirinda happily gazed at the words on her Sony eReader when I was suddenly whipped back into full consciousness. In … Continue reading →

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Let Boney have it!

Posted on June 17, 2001 by Gary

Another big day in Farnham but first thing, a trip to Homebase for paint and a few hardware things. Also a car rug for Neville – nice blue and yellow tartan one for only £18. And then it was on … Continue reading →

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