I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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Nobody would argue that it’s much easier to get a decent cup of coffee today in the UK as compared with say 10 years ago. There’s a choice of coffee shops on the high street and most half way decent…
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Swynford Hotel; 26 Dec 10
I remember someone once telling me that he’d inherited two characteristics from his father, viz premature balding and being a supporter of Manchester City, and that there was nothing he could do to change them. This was some years ago when being…
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Yo! Sushi, Cambridge; 12 Dec 10
I don’t often go out on a Sunday evening. It’s generally my time to finally relax at the end of the weekend before another manic week. But last Sunday was our last opportunity to see ‘the girl who kicked the…
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History Cafe, Brunton Boatyard, Kochi; 24 Nov 10
We go on package holidays. Twenty years ago I’d have been horrified at the thought but for about 10 years now we’ve taken our holidays in the company of others who we’ve not known before hand and, in general, will probably…
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Fireworks at IVC; 6 Nov 10
Bonfire night doesn’t seem to be the same these days. I guess there are some grounds to be grateful for that but I do remember when it was the autumn event. Halloween, now so beloved of the supermarkets which sell…
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Fitzbillies, Cambridge; 23 Oct 10
Way back in the mists of time I went to geology lectures on the Downing site. I seem to recall an early lecture followed later on by practical with a free hour in between. One of my mates at the time…
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Gusto, Cookridge, Leeds; 17 Oct 10
I’m not a late riser but even for me 0600 on a Sunday was a bit early. However I bribed myself with the promise of a decent breakfast and the wife and I set off for Bradford at 0630.
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Patisserie Valerie, Cambridge; 9 Oct 10
I am a person of habit. I’ve had my Myers Briggs profile done (twice) and I come out INTJ. The I is for introvert and I’m only just on the I side of this dimension. For the other 3 however I’m…
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Cottenham Ploughing Society revisited; 2 Oct 10
I’m of the opinion that bloggers who’ve got nothing new to say shouldn’t blog. So why should I do a blog on a subject I’ve already covered viz the Cottenham & District Ploughing Society (click here for that entry)?
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Taking photographs: you don’t have to use flash
I always taken lots of photographs. I’ve always carried a camera with me. And since the advent of the digital camera I’ve done more of the former and the latter has been easier. I’ve had a Casio compact until that…
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