Jul 20: photo of the month
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I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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This month was a toss up between another butterfly and a little ego. Naturally the latter won. I last had my haircut 20 Feb 20 and this photo was taken 5 Jul 20 prior to my next haircut 8 Jul…
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Man United lost. So what?
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in lifeIt was the semi-finals of the FA Cup earlier this month and in these strange Covid times it was a pleasantly elegant pairing of clubs with both ties being London vs Manchester. Rather surprisingly perhaps Man City lost the first…
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What I did last week (13-17 Jul 20)
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in lifeMonday: a freebie is always a delight and today I’ve been on the receiving end of one. It seems like a long time since the last one (maybe that’s a post for the future: 5 freebies I’ve enjoyed) but this…
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Let’s talk about risk
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in CovidIt’s not new. We quite often need to determine what we will do given that there’s the possibility of a negative or improved outcome as a result. And there’s generally someone on the box, expert or otherwise, to explain it,…
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Jun 20: photo of the month
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in photosAnd it’s another nature photo this month. The butterfly’s a Meadow Brown. The photo was taken with my Sony A77 ll with my Tamron 18-270mm lens, f6.3 at 1/200th, ISO100 and a focal length of 280mm (funny how that’s more…
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I take photographs. Does that make me a photographer?
I’ve been taking photographs since the mid 60s and then more seriously since 1974 when I acquired my first SLR. I complemented this with a pocket camera which I always carried with me (click here for my camera post).
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Remembering is not the same as celebrating
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in politicsI’ve been a long time supporter of the idea that you shouldn’t rewrite history, errors and omissions excepted, and I’ve got a bit of history myself: born in South Africa, 2 years living an expat life in Indonesia and then…
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5 parties through my time
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I’m not a great party goer, even less a party giver but there have been times when I’ve filled the latter role and it’s turned out rather well. They’re an eclectic mix and evoke multiple memories. It’s amazing what you…
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and finally …
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in reminiscenceEvery month I do a monthly report on my life as a county councillor. Rather sad I know but if you’ve got the job you need to do what goes with it.
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May 20: photo of the month
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in photosLots of good photos in May but this stands out. I just like the ‘confidence’ that this rose seems to show.
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