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The British Three day summer has arrived!

Yes indeed it jolly well has, so postings are going to be thin on the ground. Once upon a time I would have stayed indoors slavishly knocking out the writing but with age comes wisdom, especially about the Great British … Continue reading

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Beyond the blue horizon.

It’s nature’s consolation prize for a rubbish summer. It’s the antithesis of foot long slugs. It’s the antidote to endless mud tramped up the hall carpet. It’s a rainbow. This was a really good one, filling the whole sky out … Continue reading

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Jubilations and the Queen’s rain.

I had been lamenting the absence of a street party in my immediate vicinity, though there was one about six streets away.  With typical British reserve I knew I could not possibly attend being five streets unqualified.  What really unqualifies … Continue reading

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