31 December 2019
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Ten years ago, on New Year’s Eve 2009, I posted a retrospective of how the decade had gone for me. Ten years on, as the 2010s are about to become the 2020s, it’s time for an update. So, what’s changed? … Continue reading
23 December 2018
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I suppose most of us have memories of childhood Christmas. For me, the classic Christmases past are the times we went to my grandparents’ house for Christmas dinner. We’d start the day, as children always do, by waking as early … Continue reading
9 November 2018
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This is a sequel to my previous post, relating my visit to the graves of my relatives killed in WWI. I had initially hoped that I might have time on that trip to include a visit to the Glade of … Continue reading
21 August 2018
by Mark
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Three of my relatives (two of my grandfather’s older brothers, and my grandmother’s oldest brother) are buried in the war graves of the Western Front. I’ve been meaning to visit them for some time now. This year I finally got … Continue reading
12 February 2013
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The announcement by the Pope that he is to resign prompted me to do a little bit of research, since I can just about remember who was Pope when I was a teenager but I wasn’t sure how many Popes … Continue reading
12 August 2012
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When I was a child, this was where I went when I wanted to be on my own. A walk along the edge of open fields leads to a track which crosses the railway line and gives access to an … Continue reading
9 August 2012
by Mark
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I got an unsolicited sales call this evening. Since we’re registered with the TPS, that’s illegal. So I decided to report them via the online complaint form. In the course of filling in the form I noticed that when it … Continue reading
31 December 2011
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I went shopping today. Decided to hit the sales, and came back with a new suit and a deep fat fryer. Exciting, eh? No? Oh well. I’d taken Ellie with me, mainly because I’d promised her a day out and … Continue reading
16 May 2011
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Just got back from my first council meeting, having stopped off for a kebab on the way. Apparently, they don’t always go on this long, but this was a bit unusual as it was the first proper meeting after the … Continue reading
23 February 2011
by Mark
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It’s rare that I’m at home on my own with absolutely nothing to do. To be accurate, this isn’t one of those times either, as there’s plenty I could do (and, at some point, need to do). But the reason … Continue reading