I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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Back in 2022 we took a tour of Gardens of North Wales expertly led by Tony Russell (click here for a relevant blog post). It seemed a good idea to repeat it sometime in the South and earlier this month…
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Photo of the month: March 2025
This one goes right back to the start of the month and is another example of what the Japanese call ichi-go ichi-e or seize the moment (because once it’s gone it’s gone). I was walking home after the St David’s…
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What’s happened to used car sales people?
Many of us will remember the time when a visit to a car showroom prompted immediate contact with a sales person, most of them were men, who wouldn’t let you go until you’d told him what you wanted to buy,…
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Photo of the month: February 2025
Many of my ‘best’ photos are taken on the fly and this one’s typical. I was coming into Gatwick after an overnight flight and we were taxiing to our stand. We passed this amazing bridge which is a pedestrian walk…
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My big eye test
A year or so ago I had my eyes tested. I get it done every two years and this time it meant getting new lenses. But that’s incidental, what was significant was that the lady who conducted my test told…
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Two weeks in WA
Western Australia that is. I like Australia, the world 7s series was there end January and my son lives there. All good reasons to visit so I did. I flew in overnight from Mauritius (see previous post), I was first…
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Weekend in Mauritius
Last month I enjoyed a stopover in Mauritius en route to Perth. It was a bonus, I’d never been there before and whatever expectations I might have had they were well exceeded. It’s an interesting place, French for a short…
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Photo of the month: January 2025
I’ve always been dismissive of black and white photos. I’ve felt that since colour exists why go back to a system which only existed because the colour option had not yet been developed. But recently I’ve seen that there is…
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Well that was 2024
It’s not been a bad year despite ending with rather a nasty tummy bug between Xmas and New Year. However I do seem to be over that as we ease into 2025 so let’s hope that can be as good.…
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Photo of the month: December 2024
I was in Cambridge with a limited agenda so took a few photographs. It was quiet and I took the opportunity to go to the top of Great St Mary’s overlooking the market square. Sadly I was a bit off…
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