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Does anyone have a copy of Winston Churchill’s unrecorded speeches from the last war on CD, cassette or tape I could beg, borrow or buy? Money waiting.
View ArticleGod is missing!
Why is it now that we have developed rational inquiry we hear only a deafening silence from a God who once supposedly engaged regularly in human affairs? Why does God not simply speak to us or appear...
View ArticleAs I’ve aged. . . . .
As I’ve aged, I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own best friend. I don’t chide myself for eating that extra cake or biscuit, or for not making my bed, or for...
View ArticleSome people!
When in town today I called into a local cafe for a sticky bun and a cup of coffee. As I entered I noticed that it was completely empty of people, except for one young girl sitting at a table …...
View ArticleMargarine? No thanks!
Margarine, or as it is now called, Spread, is highly artificial. In recent years, there has been plenty of new scientific evidence showing this artificial butter to be extremely harmful to health. It...
View ArticleJuicy recipes for Samhain
Well, it will soon be that time of year again when those annoying little brats, sorry, those sweet little kiddies dressed in supposedly terrifying costumes will be pounding on my door demanding “Trick...
View ArticlePenmanship
Extract from the book by John C Tarr – 1952 “La belle écriture demande un esprit gai pour son exécution”* and it is this approach that the author would ask from the reader. Quite apart from the...
View ArticleCan’t win ‘em all
At the end of the last post I wrote, “One thing is for sure, they with never get a robot to master calligraphy like a real live person!” I should have quit while I was winning! One of my bloggy …...
View ArticleJust for Betsy
If you read the comments in the previous post between Betsy and myself you will understand why this video is here. Unbelievable! They don’t have Pantos at Christmas in the USA! What a shame, I love a...
View ArticlePompeii bread
During the “Winter of Discontent”, 1978 – 1979, there were a lot of strikes throughout the land. Electricity workers, Gas workers, Bus drivers, et al, were all coming out for higher wages and better...
View ArticleRed Alert!
This morning I decided to visit Coventry to do some clothes shopping. I caught the local bus and settled down to enjoy the ride. We had only gone about a mile when a siren in the bus went off and …...
View ArticleBread again!
You may remember I posted about making a Pompeii style loaf in September. Since then I have made one a week which is sufficient for my needs, living alone. For the later versions I just used ordinary...
View ArticleHomes for Sale?
When I see a sign like this on a new building site it makes me both mad and sad at the same time. I stop and look at these featureless buildings. They are not homes, at least not yet; but … Continue...
View ArticleRed Alert 2
It’s that time of the year again, usually January here is the worst time of the year regarding the weather. It could be sunny and clear one day, and the next day deep snow, and freezing fog, you name...
View ArticleFolk night at the pub
I am a big fan of folk music, especially Irish music. I took this video several years ago at a local pub and posted it on my old blog (now gone). Another fan of the group, who now lives in … Continue...
View ArticleThe Suez War
This year marks the 59th anniversary of the Suez War, or Crisis as the politicians preferred to call it. To me it looked and felt like an all out-war. I know, I was there as a young sprog of 19 …...
View ArticleGet free goodies here!
Sorry, not for you. Just for me, and about 10,000 more people. Amongst the usual pile of junk mail was a very eye catching garden centre catalogue, with some really attractive looking colour photos of...
View ArticleWaste of time?
I went to my local watering hole last night, namely “The Lord Nelson”, for a pint and to meet a fellow blogger. We discussed the state of the world and the Internet, and the conversation got around to...
View ArticleRAK week
This week is ‘Random Act of Kindness’ week. The idea is that you do something to help a person or persons in need. My opportunity to help someone came on Wednesday this week. I saw a homeless man...
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