Adullamite

Well Tony Blair has gone, taking his red ties with him, and Gordon Brown has at last reached the top, wearing a blue tie! However, while al...

Have you become aware of Tony Blairs image recently? What strikes you most? The arms waving, the halting, sentimental speaking? Not for me,...

At 11:15 last night I looked to the north west and watched the dark blue sky deepening slowly as the longest day of the year drew to a close...

Just finished reading this excellent book, ' War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke .' Brilliant insight into the runn...

For several nights we endured the dubious pleasure of the men resurfacing Stane Street outside. The road runs from Colchester to St Albans, ...

Why do folk insist on putting their picture on a blog? Now I am not talking here of the postage stamp size pic at the top. These are usual...

She called to say that claiming women nag is a stereotype! She went on to indicate this should not happen! Apparently I have no right to s...

Where do virii come from? Why do they exist? Why do they come to me? How I suffer! Never complaining, always cheerful, just getting on wi...

This saga continues. Today the Daily Mirror tells us a German reporter asked the McCanns if they were involved in the disappearance? The pa...

Isn't education great! I love it! In fact I love it so much I have several books lying here, each one packed with subjects that will ...

Cycled out into the mist this morning. Quite thick in places but soon burning up as the sun decided to rise. Came along a pathway lined wi...

The thing that pleases me about summer weather is walking through the Public Gardens and enjoying the trees, plants and shrubs. I don't...

The media storm over this missing child worries me. Now I am all in favour of parents being concerned for missing children, and hope that th...

Why do women nag? It appears that no matter what part of the world a person visits, you will find a nagging woman! Of course, you will also...

Essex as a county is often treated with a great deal of disrespect. The image is one of the 'Essex girl' A lass who's ambition...

It was obvious this was a bank holiday Monday. The minute I woke I could here the rain outside. The few cars that passed swished through th...

I saw the first swift of the year yesterday evening. A sure sign of summer approaching. Wonderful to see. Swifts, or bluebird's as we...

O.K. it's bore time. Let's talk elections. In Essex there is little surprise that the area has a blue tinge. In this town alone 42...

This book by Robert Fisk is well worth a read. It may have 1286 pages, not counting the addenda, and it may take a while to peruse, but I r...

What is it about televised church services? Why do they have to go to a large cathedral to portray Christianity? I am watching a service f...