I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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Last night was the start of another eight part Scandi Noir on BBC4. It’s based in Copenhagen and it got me thinking. I’ve generally got a positive opinion of the city way removed from the darker side which we see…
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Photo of the Month: March 2023 (and February)
Sometimes the choice is just rather easy and so it is for March, 2023. This is number one granddaughter at the Van Gogh ‘immersive’ in York. It’s a hand held shot and was a quick take as Amelia turned to…
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I’m of an age when I think about such matters
It began on Thursday evening. I go to a one hour cardio exercise class expertly run by Steve Symonds. It runs for an hour, there’s generally 8 or 10 of us there and it’s good value. We chat a bit…
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Rather chuffed about this
I read Digital Camera magazine each month. It’s not a bad read, I take some inspiration from it, and I have it on subscription so it’s not too expensive. One of its regular features is a selection of readers’ photographs.…
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Photo of the Month: January 2023
Lots of competition this month with some super stuff from my trip to Jordan. Petra itself delivered multiple good shots but my pick for this month is this shot of the Roman ruins in Jerash. It’s taken from the north…
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False alarm. Or don’t let your mind play tricks on you.
I wouldn’t class myself as a nerd but I do like data. That means that ever since my big cardiac event of 2019 I’ve tracked a few indicators which I reckon would tell me whether or not I was trending…
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5 details which make a difference: Jordan 2023
I’ve just come back from 10 days in Jordan. It was a bucket list trip which enabled me to tick off Petra but Jordan is much more than Petra and I’m glad I went.
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What should we do about the NHS?
There’s no doubt that the NHS is in trouble but sorting it out is no just a matter of throwing more money at it because one of its problems is a lack of people and there just aren’t enough out…
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It’s been a busy year on TripAdvisor
I don’t really know why I bother but I’m pretty diligent in reporting restaurants I’ve visited and hotels I’ve stayed at on TripAdvisor. In 2022 I rated 9 hotels and 36 restaurants. For some reason I did not rate our…
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2022 in facts and figures
Google provide a map of where I’ve been in 2022. It’s been a rather more expansive year as limitations on travel have been first relaxed and then removed.
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