I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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It’s been a week of two birthdays. They were both 30 year birthdays, both males and both sons. And both were celebrated with meat.
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Regadera, Cordoba, Spain; 8 May 13
There’s a limit to the number of patios in Cordoba which you’d want to visit. And there’s more than enough to exceed it. But fortunately there’s also the Mezquite and the Alcazar.
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A day in the life: as a county councillor
I must confess that this is not a typical day. I do work just about full time and my council activities are more usually spread across the week and include evenings and weekends too. But today is just about 100%…
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Cambridge is a good place to live ….
Actually I don’t live in Cambridge but the recently joined parish of Histon and Impington just north of it and separated from it by the dreaded A14. However it’s only a 10 minute drive to the centre, you can cycle it…
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Teri-Aki, Cambridge; 16 Feb 13
Sometimes you paint yourself into a corner. You’ve maybe taken a principled position or you’ve made an unfortunate resolution or you’ve simple been a victim of circumstance. Whatever’s happened it’s usually pride that stops you getting out. That and the…
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
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3 cheers for John Lewis; or maybe just two.
The best way to get the Xmas presents you want is to give them yourself. And I’d decided that I ‘needed’ a new laptop because my old one was old in laptop terms and its hard disk showed red when…
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Long day’s journey into night; Jamie’s Italian at Gatwick Airport
It was one of those days which I keep meaning not to repeat: an early start, a full day’s work, an evening flight and a late night arrival in another country.
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Restaurant Kursaal, Manresa; 22 Nov 12
I don’t worry too much about my weight but I do monitor it and I’m comfortable if it’s in the 68-72kg range. And for those who don’t know me I’m about 5 foot 8. I’m sorry but for some reason…
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Good news for shellfish: Côte, Cambridge; 12 Oct 12
… or not, depending on your point of view. It was for me because I enjoyed oysters on Wednesday and mussels today.
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