I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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I spotted this splendid art deco property on Queen Edith’s Way as I drive past it one day and just had to go back and get a photo. The photo was taken with my Sony Experia mobile phone, 1/50th at…
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Photo of the Month: September 2021
It’s that time of year again. I usually get a tractor photo at some stage and this is the second one this year. We got lots of sunshine during the month so I guess it’s been a good harvest and…
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Birthday eve dinner at MJP@TheShepherds
I like to go out to dinner to celebrate my birthday and given our experience during the Covid period I wanted to go somewhere good (don’t I always?) and different. So I did a search on TripAdvisor for restaurants with…
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Photo of the Month: Aug 2021
I like this one because of the vibrancy of the colours and stories within it. I took it in the morning before the Gay Pride event in Peterborough. There’s a great mix of people in the photo from the strong,…
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Too many sub-contractors
We’ve just had solar PV panels installed. It’s all fine and we’re now generating our own electricity so I don’t worry about leaving the lights on any more but the process has been slightly, I don’t want to overstate it,…
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Year 1 at Uni: 1966 and all that
1966: England won the World Cup and I went ‘up’ to Cambridge. I’d had the best part of a year out, nowadays it’s called a gap year, and I was going to be back in full time education again. It…
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Stent plus two
Today is exactly two years since I got my stent. I’m particularly aware of this because Google Photos has told me with pictures of my journey from Addenbrooke’s to Royal. Papworth. Of course lots more has happened in those years…
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My week; 16-21 August 2021
I’m not so busy these days. I’m no longer a county councillor and I only do a limited amount of business. However I am still a parish councillor and a trustee at the Eastern Learning Alliance. These two positions are…
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Exam results remembered
It happens every year these days. Exam results are published, students go into their schools to pick up their envelopes and the TV cameras are on hand to capture the delight of these who’ve got what they need and/or exceeded…
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Photo of the Month: Jul 2021
We were due to be in Yorkshire for the weekend to stay with Clare’s family and for me to go the cricket with Alex and we booked a night in Stamford on the way up. Unfortunately everyone except Clare tested…
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