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Where have you been?
I haven't written anything on here for a long time. Where have I been? Can't say I have been on a worldwide adventure or a successful...
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- Jan 6, 2019
- 1 min
Tower of Strength
Blackpool Tower in Lancashire was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Opened to the public in May 1894 it is 518 feet tall, contains...
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- Oct 14, 2018
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Noble Sacrifice
Came across this in Lucerne, Switzerland. It is a memorial to Swiss soldiers. They fought and died for what they believed was right and...
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- Jun 6, 2018
- 1 min
On Reflection...
The idea of living in a tiny castle on a tiny island in a huge loch can sound appealing. We might sit in front of our laptop or in...
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- May 15, 2018
- 1 min
A Story in the Making
I'd never been to Malta. I knew virtually nothing about the island. Recently, I went there for a week. It was such a fascinating place....
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- Mar 1, 2018
- 1 min
Lout from the South - A Headline Writer's Dream
We've been hearing all week about the beast from the East. Now, we are awaiting a storm, perhaps a lout from the South. Who knows what...
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- Feb 13, 2018
- 1 min
So...
Have you noticed how people have recently begun to start their sentences with 'So'? If you ask them a question concerning just about...
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- Jan 13, 2018
- 1 min
It's meant to be a compliment
Well, if someone wanted to use a lyric from my song as a title for their book, I would be delighted and take it as a compliment. Now, I...
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- Nov 30, 2017
- 1 min
A Memory in a Snapshot
If you had been with me the day I visited Cordoba, Spain, and stood outside the mosque cathedral, you would never forget it. Inside the...
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- Oct 8, 2017
- 1 min
Grin and bear it!
You can write lots of fluffy blogs about flowers, beaches, even babies. You can share photos of smiling people, sunny days, wonderful...
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- Aug 25, 2017
- 1 min
Still Standing
This is the Parthenon. It towers on the top of the Acropolis and dominates Athens. Was it built to glorify man through his gods or the...
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- Aug 12, 2017
- 1 min
Ducking Out
Mother ducks seem to stay quite close by their babies, but not so close that the ducklings don't get a chance to spread their wings and...
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- Aug 10, 2017
- 1 min
At the End of the Day...
People often use the phrase, 'at the end of the day' before launching into what we should think, 'after all is said and done'. It might...
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- Jul 13, 2017
- 1 min
No Place to Hide
In this blurred photo, you may just be able to see my grandog's nose peeping out from under the cupboard door. He does this whenever we...
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- Jul 13, 2017
- 1 min
One Man's Rubbish...
I now have four sinks in my garden that house a variety of plants. My latest additions hold herbs and lettuce. This isn't really me, but...
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- Jun 20, 2017
- 1 min
Point of View
This view will have been looked at through this same window for hundreds of years. For someone, this view may represent sanctuary, a...
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- Jun 17, 2017
- 1 min
I Lift Up My Eyes Unto The Hills
Ben Lomond looks quite small in this photo. Yet, for all that, strangely comforting. Close up, a mountain can be daunting and majestic....
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- May 27, 2017
- 1 min
What's the story?
I came across these two empty deckchairs in Regent's Park. They look pretty much like they could be from any time in recent or not so...
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- May 6, 2017
- 1 min
On the right track
We say we would like to know where the right track is before we can begin to follow it, before we have a hope of staying on it. Do we...
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- Apr 26, 2017
- 1 min
The Hidden Blue
Sometimes when clouds gather in our lives we think there is no hint of the sunshine breaking through any time soon. Yet, as you can see...
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