I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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29 Aug 2019 was the day I was wheeled into Royal Papworth to undergo an angioplasty which, according to Dr Kilani who performed the procedure, probably pre-empted a heart attack and who knows what the consequences of that would have…
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Brighton: 5 takeaways
I’ve just spent a couple of nights in Brighton. I must say I’m underwhelmed but then maybe what it offers is not what I look for. Anyway these are my five takeaways (four positive and one negative to make up…
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30 years ago
The Guardian tells me that 30 years ago history was made at the Barcelona Olympics by the presence of the US ‘Dream Team’ competing in the basketball and setting standards which had never been seen before. I remember those Olympics…
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Photo of the Month: July 2022
We had such good pasta when we were in Italy in May I thought I should do my best to replicate it back home so this has become one of my signature dishes: linguine al salmone. The key to success…
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I’ve done my bit for women’s football
I’ve got to confess that I’ve not been a whole hearted participant in the ‘the Lionesses won the European Cup so all’s well with the world’ orgy of celebration following last Sunday’s victory. I don’t want to play down the…
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Talking about @Railcards … and systems glitches
I’ve got what’s described these days as a Senior Railcard. I’ve had one for some time now, must be coming up to 10 years, it gets me one third off most rail fares and although I don’t use it that…
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The story of my life, one year at a time: 2012
I started this last year with 2011 so I’d better continue. It was not a great year for photography and, despite my travels, the record is a little thin at times.
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It’s none of my business …
… because you’ve got to be a member of the Conservative Party to be able to vote in choosing its new leader. But I can have an opinion.
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Photo of the Month: Jun 2022
I took this photograph at the start of our trip to North Wales. It’s taken from the end of the Portmerion peninsula looking across the Afon Glaslyn estuary towards Borth-y-Gest. I don’t think the couple in the foreground planned on…
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I’ve stood down
I wrote the following for the current edition of Hisimp News, the community newspaper of Histon & Impington Parish Council. I joined Histon & Impington Parish Council in 2012. I’ve stayed a little longer than I think is wise but…
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