Omar's Diaries

By Alan Russell

A collection of diary entries for Omar the feline, a very well bred Tonkinese who is excellent at watching his world in betweeen feeds and sleeps.

He thinks a lot and has opinions on lots of subjects be they from the news or from his own life encounters with his servants and other felines.

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Omar's Diary 3rd January 2015

By Alan Russell on Mon, 05 Jan 2015

There was great rush of activity today as the senior man servant had to go home back to his own flat. While he was getting ready to leave my lady and...
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Omar's Diary 4th January 2015

By Alan Russell on Mon, 05 Jan 2015

There is something very seriously wrong with the new yellow banana that I was presented with on Friday evening. It just does not give me the buzz...
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Omar's Diary - Jeudi 8th Janvier 2015

By Alan Russell on Thu, 08 Jan 2015

I do apologise for the lack of diary entries over the last few days. You see, my man servant who always takes my dictation has been away with lady...
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Omar's Diary - Friday 9th January 2015 - stress, Necker Island & missing a meal

By Alan Russell on Sat, 10 Jan 2015

Our branch of W H Smiths here in Ringwood did not have a copy of Charles Hebdo so man servant had to settle for the next best magazine shown in my...
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Omar's Diary - Weekend of 10th & 11th January 2015

By Alan Russell on Tue, 13 Jan 2015

Normally on Saturdays the senior man servant comes over and stays with us for the day. This weekend there was a change in the routine. He did not...
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Omar's Diary Monday 12th January 15 - Home alone, well almost

By Alan Russell on Thu, 15 Jan 2015

The man and lady servant were up early this morning looking rather bedraggled. I think they had been kept awake by heavy rain and winds that battered...
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Omars Diary 13th to 15th Jan 2015 jeans and a tantalus

By Alan Russell on Sat, 17 Jan 2015

On Monday of this week I thought I had successfully trained the senior man servant to serve two breakfasts. Alas no. Despite my best efforts to look...
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Omar's Diary Sunday 18th January 2015 - horse racing, tea and Arsenal

By Alan Russell on Sun, 18 Jan 2015

Man and lady servant have been somewhat restricted to the house this weekend. Man servant has not been too healthy. At least he was not...
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Omar's Diary for the week to 24th January 2015 - escargot, Arsenal and fleas

By Alan Russell on Sun, 25 Jan 2015

I have had a quiet week since last weekend. Most of my time, as usual has been spent indoors sleeping and eating as it has just been too cold to...
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Omar's Diary to 31st Jan 2015 - Earthquakes, Fracking and the price of oil

By Alan Russell on Sat, 31 Jan 2015

On Monday both of the servants were around for the day and there was absolutely nothing in their behaviour to suggest that they were going away. Then...
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Omar's Diary 1st February 2015 - It's my genes that keep me indoors

By Alan Russell on Mon, 02 Feb 2015

For a Sunday morning the servants were up and about quite early. Man servant went outside to do some digging, weeding and hoeing in the back garden...
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Omar's Diary Monday 2nd Feb 15 - gets serious while man servant perfects the Rickman

By Alan Russell on Tue, 03 Feb 2015

My cover picture shows me being serious and intellectual - all with very little effort After my breakfast this morning I heard lady servant say...
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Omar's Diary Saturday 7th Feb 15 - Racing, resting and diplomacy in the Ukraine

By Alan Russell on Sat, 07 Feb 2015

It is still really cold here in Hampshire in Great Britain and it makes me very glad that I am not an outdoor type of cat. The servants had their...
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Omar's Diary - Valentines Day 14th February 2015

By Alan Russell on Sat, 14 Feb 2015

I do not have any secret sweethearts that I could send a Valetine card to and I did not receive any today either so today was just called Saturday...
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Omar's Diary to Saturday 21st February 2015

By Alan Russell on Sun, 22 Feb 2015

Ask me how my week went? Thank you for asking and I must say that it was really not that good. I was just rebalancing my emotional scales during...
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Omar's Diary to 10th March 2015

By Alan Russell on Tue, 10 Mar 2015

My diary maintenance has slipped lately. I think Samuel Pepys had the same problem a few times when he was busy trying to keep a diary, run his...
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Omar's Diary 11th March 15 - takes a fall, private health, NHS

By Alan Russell on Fri, 13 Mar 2015

There was a flurry of phone calls on Tuesday night and serious conversations between the servants. Then man servant went out and did not come back...
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Omar's Diary up to Wednesday 25th March 2015

By Alan Russell on Thu, 26 Mar 2015

This is so embarrassing but once again I have to apologise for the gap in my diary publications since my last entry. Life is just so hectic, well it...
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Omar's Diary 27th March 2015 - Mozart, prawns and Solihull

By Alan Russell on Fri, 27 Mar 2015

Both the servants were away very early today to somewhere called ‘Solihull’ some 144 miles away. Why Solihull I shall never understand? The name does...
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Omar's Diary for Sunday 29th March 2015

By Alan Russell on Sun, 29 Mar 2015

Apparently the clocks changed last night. I do not know how they did change. When I went around the house this morning there were still the same...
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Omar's Diary to Friday 25th April 2015

By Alan Russell on Fri, 24 Apr 2015

Once again my man servant has not been able to fulfil his duty of maintaining my diary. He has been busy, again, up to last Sunday getting another...
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Omar's Diary Thursday 30th April 2015

By Alan Russell on Thu, 30 Apr 2015

That picture at the top is of me back at the vets for a little problem I had that the servants noticed the other night. To help the vets reach a...
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Omar's Diary 16th June 2015 Royal Ascot Selections for Day 1

By Alan Russell on Tue, 16 Jun 2015

Today is the first day of the 2015 Royal Ascot meeting and the ultimate showcase for the sport of kings. Unfortunately I am unable to attend this...
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Omar's Diary for Friday 9th October 2015

By Alan Russell on Fri, 09 Oct 2015

IN TROUBLE, POLITICS AND HORSE RACING Having kept away from my diary for quite a while now I hope that this posting will be the restart of a renewed...
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Omar's Diary to Saturday 5th December 2015

By Alan Russell on Mon, 07 Dec 2015

It hasn't been too bad a week really. Lady Servant has been working from home for most of the week. Mind you, she actually left the house with Man...
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Omar's Diary for Tuesday 22nd December 2015 and the history of Baghdad

By Alan Russell on Tue, 22 Dec 2015

Omar is more than pleased to announce that Man Servant has finally finished reading Justin Marozzi's 'Baghdad - City of Peace,City of Blood'. This...
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Omar's Diary - New Years Day 2016

By Alan Russell on Sat, 02 Jan 2016

On New Years Eve, just half way through the 23rd of 24 hours of sleeping us felines regard as an absolute minimum standard I was most rudely woken by...
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Omar's Diary Saturday 2nd January 2016

By Alan Russell on Sat, 02 Jan 2016

Man servant suffered two humiliations today. The first one was while he and Lady Servant went riding early this morning. Even I realised after seeing...
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Omar's Diary for Sunday 3rd Jan 2016 - The Servants get wet again

By Alan Russell on Sun, 03 Jan 2016

After fulfilling their duties and obligations to me The Servants were on their way to the stables quite early this morning. Surprisingly their riding...
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Omar's Diary for Friday 4th March 2016

By Alan Russell on Tue, 08 Mar 2016

I really must apologise for the gap in my diary entries but things in the household have been rather hectic and tonight is really the first...
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Omar's Diary for Saturday 5th March 2016

By Alan Russell on Wed, 09 Mar 2016

This morning my two main Servants took Prospective Lady Servant (PLS) out to see their horses. I knew they would be away for at least three hours...
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Omar's Diary for Sunday 6th March 2016 - PLS leaves

By Alan Russell on Wed, 09 Mar 2016

Despite the late night last night and the fact that today is Sunday there was no lie in in this household this morning. The routine has changed...
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Omar's Diary for Friday 11th March 2016 - whoops, I got it wrong

By Alan Russell on Fri, 11 Mar 2016

I am still thinking about Prospective Lady Servant (PLS) who came to stay with us last weekend and who did not stay beyond Sunday afternoon. I know...
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Omar's Diary for Tuesday 15th March 2016 - Cheltenahm Selections and eBay

By Alan Russell on Tue, 15 Mar 2016

The weekend passed uneventfully. I like uneventful as it means that any routines I have are undisturbed by the vagaries of unannounced house guests...
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Omar's Diary 16th March 2016 - Cheltenham was a disaster

By Alan Russell on Wed, 16 Mar 2016

This morning I looked out of my favourite window on to a world full of sunshine and hope. Oh how such optimism can be destroyed in under two hours...
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Omar's Diary for Thursday 17th March 2016 - Budgets,Omarnomics, Ryanair & Cheltenham

By Alan Russell on Fri, 18 Mar 2016

Once again the day dawned clear and as the sun rose so did my optimism and hope for my two selections at Cheltenham but more of that later. Yesterday...
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Omar's Diary to 20th March 2016

By Alan Russell on Mon, 21 Mar 2016

Deep joy was brought forward from Cheltenham Races on Friday afternoon. My choice, Don Cossack, in the 1530 obliged by winning at 9/4 so I was able...
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Omar's Diary Easter weekend 2016 - Power cables and yellow bananas

By Alan Russell on Tue, 29 Mar 2016

Good Friday was a good Friday. Both servants were able to have a lie in which meant that I could as well in blissful repose. After we had all had...
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Omar's Diary to 2nd April 2016

By Alan Russell on Sun, 03 Apr 2016

There is a lot to get through this morning so here are the main topics from the week: April Fool’s Day Binary Trading and The Fallen eucalyptus tree...
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Omar's Diary GRAND NATIONAL DAY 9th April 2016 - see his selections

By Alan Russell on Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Citizenship Birthdays Electrical goods Grand national Selections At last the big day for National Hunt Racing has arrived with The Grand National...
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Omar's Selection for the 2000 Guineas today

By Alan Russell on Sat, 30 Apr 2016

Regrettably I onloy have time this glorious Saturday morning to post a very short diary note based entirely on my selection for the 2000 Guineas for...
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Omar's selections for The 1000 Guineas - feline embarassed

By Alan Russell on Sat, 30 Apr 2016

Oh well, you cannot win them all. I would at least like to win one race occasionally but sadly neither of my selections in the 2000 Guineas obliged...
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Omar's Racing Selections for Oaks Day 3rd June 2016

By Alan Russell on Thu, 02 Jun 2016

Friday the 3 rd of June 2016 sees the running of The Oaks over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards around the Epsom racecourse. For more recent...
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Omar's Selections for Day 2 of Royal Ascot 2016

By Alan Russell on Tue, 14 Jun 2016

I am so sorry. My selection for the first day at Royal Ascot today trailed in with the washing and despite placing one Dreamie each way there was...
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Omar's selections for the last day of Royal Ascot & a small trauma

By Alan Russell on Fri, 17 Jun 2016

Saturday, the 18 th June, is the last day of the 2016 Royal Ascot meeting and believe me, it cannot end soon enough for my liking. I gave up backing...
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Omar's Diary 8th July 2016 - Ear wax, Rolls-Royce, Afghanistan and MSF

By Alan Russell on Fri, 08 Jul 2016

Man Servant has been a bit ‘scratchy’ lately and I must emphasise that his scratchiness is not in the same sense caused by an infestation of fleas as...
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Omar's Diary for Friday 29th July 2016

By Alan Russell on Fri, 29 Jul 2016

Glorious Goodwood Selections Motivational books Hillary Clinton Sports injuries Game Theory It has been quite a while since my last diary being...
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Omar's Diary 13th August 2016

By Alan Russell on Sat, 13 Aug 2016

Last week has been very mixed for me. Lady Servant has been away for a few days on her travels and Omar Towers is never the same without her around...
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Omar's Diary for 25th August 2016

By Alan Russell on Fri, 26 Aug 2016

Last week the Servants went away for a few days leaving me alone with the two Chavs in Omar Towers. It was quite a worrying time for the three of us...
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Omar's Diary for Saturday th September 2016

By Alan Russell on Sat, 10 Sep 2016

Lady Servant has been away again for two days to somewhere called ‘Liverpool’. I am not exactly sure where it is but having heard how long her...
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Omar's Diary for Halloween Night - 31st October 2016

By Alan Russell on Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Tonight is Halloween Night, the night of ‘Trick or Treat’ whatever that entails. It cannot be a very nice thing as the Servants have drawn the...
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Omar's Diary for 26th November 2016

By Alan Russell on Sat, 26 Nov 2016

I am not very sure what I have done wrong to deserve such rough and disrespectful handling as I have had this week. The other evening I was sitting...
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Omar's Diary for Tuesday 27th December 2016 Drainage bags and nurses

By Alan Russell on Thu, 29 Dec 2016

I am afraid that I have been somewhat absent from the pages of social media lately. This is due to circumstances beyond my control. Man Servant, who...
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Omar's Diary for 29th December 2016 - toilet paper and model sets

By Alan Russell on Fri, 30 Dec 2016

Man Servant was awake and up early this morning. He even managed a short walk to the local shops which most sadly did not yield any Dreamies for me...
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Omar's Diary for Friday 3rd October 2017

By Alan Russell on Fri, 03 Feb 2017

On Sunday, Trainer Servant made a house visit and stayed for dinner. That I did not mind as he is very kind to felines like myself although I have...
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Omar's Diary 1st April 2017 - New York Times, Trump, Europe and The Lincoln

By Alan Russell on Sat, 01 Apr 2017

Today is the 1 st April 2017 and I am being very careful not to be fooled by any little tricks Man Servant may try on me today. This morning he has...
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Omar's Diary to 13th April 2017

By Alan Russell on Fri, 14 Apr 2017

Man Servant is quite open about how disappointed he is that the country voted to leave the EU in June 2016. I must admit that I am as well. As the...
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Omar's Diary - 8th February 2018

By Alan Russell on Fri, 09 Feb 2018

On Friday evening Man Servant returned to Omar Towers from another day at ‘work’ looking rather tired. No sooner he had crossed the threshold into...
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Omar's Diary for Saturday 10th February 2018

By Alan Russell on Sat, 10 Feb 2018

My diary for the 8 th February 2018 was generally well received and I am grateful for the comments added to it except for one in particular. The...
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Omar's Diary for Sunday 18th February 2018

By Alan Russell on Sun, 18 Feb 2018

Man Servant’s prime tribulation yesterday morning, Saturday, was getting his Waterman fountain pen to function so we could work together at drafting...
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Omar's Diary to 23rd February 2018 - football, lameness and sore ears

By Alan Russell on Fri, 23 Feb 2018

Sunday saw quite an evening for a dark horse. No, Man Servant had not subscribed to a racing channel so we could watch one of his 100/1 selections...
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Omar's Diary for 12th March 2018

By Alan Russell on Tue, 13 Mar 2018

I must say, my deeply ingrained senses of propriety, class and sophistication that run through my aristocratic veins and is deep-rooted into my DNA...
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Omar's Diary 25th March 2018

By Alan Russell on Sun, 25 Mar 2018

Yesterday, Saturday, saw a wild flurry of frenetic activity undertaken by the Servants here in Omar Towers. Most unusual for a Saturday. In fact, it...
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Omar's Diary Saturday 14th April 2018 - Grand National Day

By Alan Russell on Fri, 13 Apr 2018

The Servants move some equines, Mitsie misbehaves and Omar and Man Servant have selected four horses for The Grand National The Servants had a very...
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Omar's Diary 21st April 2018

By Alan Russell on Sat, 21 Apr 2018

Grand National Success - Trump - Tony Benn - Henry Kissinger - Flat Racing Well, I must say that I was extremely pleased at five thirty last Saturday...
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Omar's Diary - Sunday 6th May 2018

By Alan Russell on Sun, 06 May 2018

WORST FEARS START TO COME TRUE - BENNEY VISITS A CLINIC - NEW HOME SECRETARY - 1000 GUINEAS SELECTIONS Well, I have to say that my predictions and...
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Omar's Diary 10th May 2018 - a very short update from Omar Towers

By Alan Russell on Mon, 14 May 2018

Flybe – Glasgow – Aberdeen – Trump – Omar Khayyam - 1000 Guineas – Convenience Food While I prepared this diary for dictation to Man Servant both of...
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Omar's Diary for Saturday 26th May 2018

By Alan Russell on Sat, 26 May 2018

The Times - International Politics - Macchiavelli - Trump - Annabels' - The Derby I expressed my deepest concerns in a previous diary about how with...
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Omar's Diary for Friday 1st June 2018

By Alan Russell on Thu, 31 May 2018

Wolverhampton - Martha Gellhorn - Donald Trump - The Derby After a bank holiday weekend during which Mitsie and I had ample quality time with our...
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Omar's Diary - Sunday 10th June 2018

By Alan Russell on Sun, 10 Jun 2018

The Derby Results - A couple of Disappointments - Health care - Adam Smith As regular readers of my diary may or may not be aware, one of my...
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Omar's Diary for Sunday 8th July 2018

By Alan Russell on Sun, 08 Jul 2018

Dressage - Royal Acot - Glorious Goodwood - Jay Rayner - Servant Trump - Free Trade - Football Quite a few of you already linked to Lady and Man...
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Omar's Diary - Saturday 21st July 2018

By Alan Russell on Sat, 21 Jul 2018

TRUMP - SEMANTICS - HEATWAVE - BRITISH POLITICS - NEW WHITE GOODS Since my last diary on 8 th July, which received the Golden Cherry accolade from...
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Omar's Diary Saturday 11th August 2018 -just a short one

By Alan Russell on Sat, 11 Aug 2018

THIRTEEN DAYS - ASCOT - SHERGAR CUP - HOUSE OF COMMONS This morning Man Servant and I prepared this diary watching the sun rise over the Avon Valley...
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Omar's Diary - Sunday 26th August 2018

By Alan Russell on Sun, 26 Aug 2018

ITINERANT SERVANT - BANK HOLIDAY - THE OBSERVER - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Last week, while the weather was still warm, Lady and Man Servant were whisked away...
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Omar's Diary - 11th September 2018

By Alan Russell on Tue, 11 Sep 2018

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Jay Rayner - BREXIT - Scotland - Healthcare I am highly excited about being invited to read an extract from my diaries at...
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Omar's Diary for Saturday 22nd September 2018

By Alan Russell on Fri, 21 Sep 2018

This past week has been one of great disappointments. On Wednesday Servant Ticker, my own very personal turf accountant paid a visit to Omar Towers...
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Omar's Diary for Monday 29th October 2018

By Alan Russell on Mon, 29 Oct 2018

I have to admit that lately I have been feeling slightly scratchy. After a rather obvious display of discomfort over the weekend my Servants took me...
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