Adullamite

  I have just watched Charles practising to be King while reading out the Queens Speech to the country.  It takes years of practice at keepi...

  This is a very interesting book. Rory Stewart, a diplomat, a man who has planted thousands of trees, spent time as a Governor in Iraq, a m...

The tingle in my toe indicates I sit around too much, similar tingles in my fingers indicate repetitive strain injury caused by too much tim...

  The USA is a strange place.  A society that possesses a 'myth' that claims to offer 'freedom,' yet demands laws that prote...

 

  Yet another Bank Holiday, yet another boring day.   Yet another day to watch lots of mediocre low level English teams, Salford, Newport, P...

 

April comes to an end with bright sunshine and chilly wind.  Less chilly than the other day, yet many Englishmen once again, as normal, reve...

To please the greedy EON Electric people I've had to stumble downstairs, then stumble further down the dead leave covered, slippy, narro...

  Been affected by a bit of a bug this week.  This meant little was done, so today was spent catching up.  Tesco for foodstuffs, including e...

  From a Museum Friends Magazine.

 

During the Great War Australia and New Zealand  provided a great many men for the war.     Some 60,284 Australian men died. Around 18,000 ...

It is not possible to admire blossom unless you have sunshine, this was lacking somewhat as I crossed the park to post another offical docum...

Today is another boring day.  The highlight was taking the rubbish down for collection tomorrow and eating a bad lunch.  This comprised a (r...

  How unusual to have no need to rush today.  Instead I sit here, fed and watered, while others rush past to work at pace, an occasional bus...

Today at 4 pm the boys were to arrive and deal with the oven problem.   As expected, they arrived at 12 noon!   I am well aware of their tim...

Dog tired today.  Ache everywhere, so much to do and so little desire to do it.  My only wish is to return to bed.  However, work must be do...

Easter Sunday was the usual gathering.  Almost all had washed and shaved, almost all wore their Sunday best, almost all were gagging for Eas...