I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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Every 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
Lots of good photos in May but this stands out. I just like the ‘confidence’ that this rose seems to show.
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My grandmother’s kitchen
I’m inclined to say I grew up in my grandfather’s house but it was of course also my grandmother’s and I lived there for most of the 1950s.
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Going to the movies
Not something we can do at moment of course but that doesn’t stop me reminiscing. My memories of going to the cinema, or to the flicks as we would have said in those days, began in the early 60s. As…
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Apr 20: photo of the month
This is Buster and it’s a more complicated and timely photo this month.
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A lifetime of running (not)
I ran 4.5 km yesterday. No big deal you might rightfully think but it was a part of my progress towards a medium term goal of 5k in 35 minutes. But more about that later. In the meantime I’ve been…
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5 things I miss during social distancing
Firstly the small print. I’m a baby boomer, got my own house with no mortgage and have a couple of occupational pensions which keep my bank balance positive (although my pension pot has taken a bit of a hit as…
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I didn’t know my father
Well that’s not exactly true in that (a) I knew who he was, and (b) he was an active part of my life as I was growing up. But I guess that because my parents separated when I was only…
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Mar 20: photo of the month
This is sort of a signal photo being taken just before Boris J got really tough with his lockdown rules. I went into Cambridge to see what I could get from the market and was delighted to see lots of…
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Feb 20: photo of the month
Back to Cambridge this month for a peep at King’s College down St Edward’s Passage. This was taken with my Sony Xperia XZ1, 1/160th at f2.0 and ISO40. The focal length was 4.4mm. I confess to a little post processing…
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