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Just something to put a little smile on everyone’s faces (I hope!) when there isn’t much to smile about….
Here’s one for the ladies. Never let it be said that men aren’t sympathetic to your needs. No madam! We don’t get nearly enough thanks for our listening qualities and it’s […]
Just like starting over….
Apologies if it’s been a little quiet this end, I’ve just got back from the Lake District where I’ve been assesing the flood damage and it doesn’t make for an inspiring picture. I find it annoying that nobody finds this newsworthy anymore. The knock on effect of this flood is still and […]
Out with the old etc, etc…..
New Year’s greetings to one and all, I know many of you are a few hours ahead of me (in more ways than one!) so I thought I’d get it in now. I don’t honestly know what day it actually is today, but then I am on holiday so I […]
Festive Greetings to all…..
It’s that time again folks, another Christmas is upon us all and once again I wish you all a fine time wherever you are and whatever you do. Thank you all for visiting and to those of you kind enough to leave a comment it is greatly appreciated.
Merry Christmas one and […]
Mayhem ensues at the city…
This weekend sees my home city engulfed with Christmas tourists and road rage. From Thursday through to Sunday the city centre becomes a no go area for the locals as shoppers invade the old part of the city next to the Cathedral in search of festive goodies.
There’s no doubt that the […]
A review of the new book by Professor Christopher Andrew….
Here’s a book review you probably wouldn’t be expecting….an authorized history of MI5, the British Secret Service by Christopher Andrew.
I am ‘blogging’ this because I have long been a fan of Christopher Andrew’s work, his books on the Cold War are, in my opinion without compare […]
A year of hard work washed away…
Over the past twenty four hours the English Lake District has experienced what is being described as the worst flooding in a thousand years. Our hotel there has been devastated after a massive refurbishment earlier in the year and the water has washed away all of the hard work […]
Reports of ghost planes in England….
High above the rugged countryside of the English Peak District and the rolling hills and valleys of Wales fly the mysterious ghost planes. Not the comings and goings of joint CIA and MI5 operations, rather the old English and American bombers of the Second World War, except there are no […]
The origin of gargoyles on churches and castles…
I have long been fond of the sight of a menacing gargoyle peering down on me from a church or castle. They add another dimension to the character of the building, eerie, disconcerting and intriguing all at once. I’ve seen some fine examples in my time here in […]
Every bachelor should have one….
After an arduous first five months at work I decided that it was high time I treated myself. Being single and childless allows the sophisticated man about town to indulge in the little luxuries in life with what’s left of his meager earnings once this government have robbed him of forty […]