Adullamite

This morning took me down to the lower end of town to the lovely, but not architecturally grand, St Paul's Church.  The Church of E...

As I headed for the land of Nod late last night I realised I had been bugged! One last item required checking so I highlighted the wor...

The US 'Black Friday,' an opportunity for greedy shopkeepers to line their pockets by selling treasure seekers imaginary bargai...

Another gey dreich day for the citizens of the 'driest county in England.'  If I wished to live under a perpetual cloud with ad...

One of the things I miss most about living here is the closeness of the sea.  It is possible to reach it if I jump on a train or bus ...

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It’s not long after nine on Friday morning.  This is the day I do the women’s work, hoovering,  dusting, rubbish removal and the lik...

As I hobbled through the park this afternoon weighed down by thought and a bag of Tesco special offers I was struck by how bright the s...

I spent the day in a drowsy dream today.  Nothing got done.  However in the afternoon I went to the 'Tea & Talks' at the mu...

A very quiet morning at the museum today.  I sold one book (signed) to a staff member and took £1:50 from and older lass  This is not...

That sums up my day.  A few household chores, some exercise (well five minutes) some cleaning, some research, some yawning and that is my...

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Time was when I could not stay in on a Friday night.  The world was out there and the world was happening all around and I had to be ne...

All Recipes  The insides as well as the brain have been slightly affected by this weeks germ and my eating has not been according to ...

RBK This aged picture of a London Trotters cart was taken around the 50's/60's, I forget exactly.  I came across it sorting...

At eleven this morning many in the nation stood to remember once again.  Large crowds attended ceremonies around the country as the c...

I found myself writing Christmas cards today.  Not that I write many, you need friends for that, but I had the list of requirements in ...

The Great War began on August 4th 1914, the armistice coming four long years later on November 11th 1918.  To remember the fallen of ...

Football clubs throughout the country have been remembering the men who fell in days of yore.  The Heart of Midlothian today play Raith...