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- December 24th, 2009
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Christmas
Pics for DownloadThe ancients, living in the south of Mesopotamia, standing outside their mud walled homes had the entire range of stars open to view each night. As time passed they came to consider t…
- December 23rd, 2009
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Christmassy
Christmassy PlacesI do not know why but I feel very 'Christmassy' this year. Normally I detest the Santa Clauses (that's Father Christmas to you middle class folks), the over the top grotesque display…
- December 21st, 2009
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Snow is Still Horrid!
Sitting here, wrapped up in a sleeping blanket, woollen gloves with the fingers cut out on my hands, I rejoice that today is the shortest day of the year! This is the day I look for more than any othe…
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- December 18th, 2009
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Dangerous Snow!
Now I am not one to complain, but when I threw off the duffel coat, removed the anorak, dumped the three pullovers, two rugby shirts and two pair of hikers trousers, along with the four pair of socks…
- December 17th, 2009
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Sniper One
'Sniper One' at Amazon (link to the right!)After the invasion of Iraq there was a huge role for the occupying forces to establish a stable government. The incompetence of Bush and his mates meant an o…
- December 16th, 2009
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Snow is Horrid!
The freezing, gray clouds above me are arriving from the far northern reaches of Russia are bringing cold white lumps of horribleness that are falling everywhere. Snow! Snow that horrible white stuff…
- December 15th, 2009
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Freezing Cold!
It's too cold to post here in this freezing place.So here is a picture of somewhere warm where I ought to be!
- December 14th, 2009
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Joy!
Joy indeed. I had to attend an interview I did not want to go to and was quite down about this. Some things are forced upon us and I was going to go through with it as all options otherwise failed. Jo…
- December 13th, 2009
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Sunday
Tiger WoodsPlease shut up about this man!He always had to much publicity, he is just a golfer, and being a top golfer who is black may sell papers but I don't want him in my face daily.Men who are ric…
- December 8th, 2009
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Amazon.co.uk Deals of the Day and Special Offers
As Christmas approaches and my cash runs out as you search for that special present may I refer you to the logo on the right offering you the chance to obtain that precious gift easily and give me ten…
- December 6th, 2009
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- December 5th, 2009
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- December 4th, 2009
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Wahing Machine
My new machine arrived today, and I happily encouraged the chaps as the took the very heavy old one down the awkward, difficult stairs, and then brought the heavy new one up the awkward, difficult…
- December 3rd, 2009
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Shift
So I decided to fix the gears. It has been a while since they fell apart and now I have chanced upon some cash, (playing a mouth organ outside the shops helped a lot. I was given £5 from each shop I…
- December 2nd, 2009
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Tuesday or Wednesday?
I rose at my usual time, half an hour after throwing the alarm through the window, and headed for the coffee. Today I was careful to be less dozy after yesterday's disaster. Starting the morning as I…
- November 30th, 2009
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St Andrews Day
One day in the distant past it is said that a chap arrived in a small craft off the coast of Fife. he was greeted by the locals and educated them regarding Christianity. It is possible they were alrea…
- November 29th, 2009
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Blog Catalog Problems
On Saturday morn I attempted to log in to Blog Catalog. As I did so my 'Avast' anti virus indicated there was a 'JS Downloader' virus associated with the page linked to:-http://triplopak.com/documents…
- November 28th, 2009
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Saturday Night
Yesterday I walked across the park and snapped the sky above. Today was similar, until the rain started! Chilly and sunny, somewhat like Antarctica I would say. Spoiled only by my need to shop, watch…
- November 25th, 2009
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Hero\'s
Cynic that I am I was sent pondering this afternoon about our 'Hero's,' or at least our use of the term, for our soldier boys. There are myriad US websites, blogs, and what have you, all dedicated to…
- November 24th, 2009
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The \'eyes\' have it!
National Eye InstMy eyes hurt, My knees tremble, my fitness is equal to that of a ninety year old who has just fallen all the way down Mont Blanc! Otherwise all is well, except for the stink in this p…
- November 20th, 2009
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Ban Christmas Adverts
Ban Christmas Adverts!The telly is full of falsely jolly people bouncing out of shops, grinning inanely at one another, happily stuffing themselves, and encouraging us to rush out and join in.STOP IT!…
- November 18th, 2009
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Maldon
Yesterday a friend (yes I do have them) and I wandered down to the Blackwater Estuary at Maldon, eventually. It was an excellent place to be for a short time. The sun shone, the sky was blue and he ca…
- November 16th, 2009
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Burley Sacked
George Burley (Telegraph)There is no shock that George Burley has been sacked as coach of the Scottish Football team. There is some surprise that it happened so quickly but on the other hand the Glasg…
- November 15th, 2009
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Gargoyle
As I passed the main Anglican church the other day I noticed the gargoyles uses as drains for the first time. I have often passed by but never bothered to look closely at the fabric of the building. T…
- November 14th, 2009
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Storm
The dark clouds brought lashing rain as I woke this morning. The forecast had been for high winds and lashing rain, and they were not wrong. Tonight the trees opposite are almost bare of the yellowing…
- November 12th, 2009
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Love
I have just given a quick look at a thread on a messageboard concerning the Roman Catholic Church. “Is the Catholic Church a force for good in the world?” The debate was started by a man…
- November 11th, 2009
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Wednesday
SlothsWell I know one reason why I was knackered, sloth!The bug that never leaves me does not help but not having anything stimulating the (very) little gray cells does not help. So today when I was…
- November 10th, 2009
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Tired
Why am I so tired all the time?Answers please on a £20 note to this address. I just want to sleep all the time, I just cannot be bothered, I am getting so unfit, and I zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
- November 7th, 2009
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The Poppy
Poppy ScotlandRoyal British Legion Poppy AppealThe Great War of 1914 -1919 changed the world for ever. The British Army had grown from a world wide total of just over 450,000 to almost five and a half…
- November 6th, 2009
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Old Newspapers
Historic NewspapersProbing around through the dust I came across an old 'Daily Telegraph' newspaper and an even older copy of 'The Times' given to me on one of my birthdays. I suspect they came via th…
- November 5th, 2009
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- November 3rd, 2009
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I Don\'t Understand!
Two men, independently and unknown to one another, sent me this today! I do not understand why?This is a BBC report on an Australians research which has left him with the idea that being 'Grumpy' is g…
- November 2nd, 2009
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Monday Evening
I discovered around lunchtime yesterday that it is now November. One day Autumn was changing the colour of the leaves, although not as much as this picture has, they ought to be bright yellow not sull…
- October 31st, 2009
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Ephesus
Turkey in PhotosI had a comment from Kerem today regarding a mention I made of Ephesus a year or two ago. He was the owner of this photograph, and I had left a link, as I have once again, to his excel…
- October 30th, 2009
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Celebrity
Looking through pictures of theatre and movie stars of long ago I was struck by our need of 'celebrity.' Today we have lots of mediocre 'stars' filling the TV screen entertaining, they say, the mass…
- October 29th, 2009
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Autumn
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and blessWith fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;To bend with apples the mo…
- October 28th, 2009
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Celtic 0 Heart of Midlothian 1.
What a wonderful evening!The miserable experience on Saturday of struggling against Falkirk are long behind us now.This was a well deserved victory against one half of the sons of evil!Three good chan…
- October 27th, 2009
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String
How long is a piece of string? No that is not a statement about my Chinese mate, it is a question, a question that ought to ask, "Where is my piece of string?" You see we all have that piece of string…
- October 25th, 2009
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Change the Clocks!
This morning I awoke at around 20 minutes past eight. I was delighted to have forced myself back to sleep, several times, but eventually faced the call of the world to offer myself to it. The world re…
- October 23rd, 2009
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Lazy Friday
To brain dead these days to write much, as you may have seen! However the bug is slowly leaving and occasionally I find my eyes open, only occasionally mind. So to entertain you here is a picture of o…
- October 21st, 2009
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Rain
Look at that rain! Rain, in the 'driest county in England,' at that! It's a disgrace! What can be done in such weather? The rain gets into everything, it gets into your socks through the holes in you…
- October 19th, 2009
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Rotyal Mail Dispute
The 'Daily Mail' and other right wing press, are going full out in attacking the striking postmen. This is no surprise. For many years government, both parties, have wanted rid of the Royal Mail. On t…
- October 17th, 2009
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3 Para
3ParaWhile flying home for my mothers funeral I got chatting to a man from 3 Para about Afghanistan. This was an interesting conversation with a chap who had seen action there and was in every respect…
- October 16th, 2009
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Thursday
The Wednesday and Thursday saw me cogitate on Jesus death and rising for me! I wallowed in thought of his love for me, and what he does and has done for me. This is an exercise I recommend for everyon…
- October 14th, 2009
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H.V.Morton
At the beginning of the book, 'In Search of H.V.Morton' the author, Michael Bartholomew, tells the story of Morton's disappointment at meeting an author with whom he had become besotted. He was still…
- October 12th, 2009
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1950's planning
One good thing about 1950's planning was the idea of open spaces. I came past one such estate today. These houses were planned in the late thirties, or during the war and eventually someone got around…
- October 11th, 2009
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Intellectual Stimulation
I often listen into Radio 4's 'In Our Time' with Melvyn Bragg for intellectual stimulation. The idea is simple. Several clever folks gather around the table with Melvyn and discuss their specialist su…
- October 10th, 2009
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Nothing to Say, Again!
Once again a Saturday night arrives and I find myself with nothing to say and no energy not to say it. The day appears to have passed me by again, too many do these days, and when I look for something…
