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Candi Staton, the Sea and Me
Memories of my last night before becoming a salty sea dog. It all happened at the Devon public house in the fashionable Cross Gates district of Leeds, round about the end of August 1976.
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Tang Hall Beck
Sunny Saturdays with the sticklebacks and my friend John Lancaster. A memory of York from 1966.
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Eric’s War
A concise history of World War Two as told to me long ago by my dear old friend Eric. Additional material was provided by his lovely wife Peggy.
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My Döner and Chide
The surprises that turn up in your pocket of a Thursday morning.
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
We bought a Lamborghini (or maybe a Fiat… it’s definitely Italian).
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Love
Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2025
True, honest, proper love lasts forever.
This is a wonderful description of your emotions Caldwell. I got a real feel for what you were going through.
Read full commentPosted in An Afternoon in Lausanne
Dreaminess
Posted on Thu, 10 Jul 2025
Can you die inside a dream?
That's something I've always wondered too. I've sometimes dreamt that I was facing death in a dream and knew that if I didn't escape the danger I might not wake up, but I always have done... so far. But...
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Well done and well said!
Posted on Mon, 07 Jul 2025
I'm very pleased that this was the pick of the day. Congratulations on your golden cherries and well done for speaking your mind.
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Paint pot
Posted on Wed, 09 Jul 2025
The pot of paint was to signify how angry he was with his wife and Michael the painter and decorator who was doing up his house... and his wife by all accounts.
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Mike vs Phil
Posted on Wed, 09 Jul 2025
Living less than a kilometre from us here in Bulgaria there's an eccentric reclusive Englishman called Michael Burberry who once had an affair with Phil Collins' wife and caused the break up of his marriage.
Here's a link to a Daily Mail...
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Flora and Fauna
Posted on Wed, 09 Jul 2025
According to Google Lens, the flower is from a plant called Woolly Foxglove, Rusty Foxglove or Grecian Foxglove and its correct botanical name is Digitalis Lanata. We found them growing wild so we're going back this week to see if the seeds are...
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Gnashers
Posted on Tue, 08 Jul 2025
That's exactly what happened Di. How did you know?
Read full commentPosted in Marlene Dietrich’s Gappy Teeth
Tibby
Posted on Sun, 06 Jul 2025
Cats come and go but they're always loved and always remembered.
Your words tell me that Tibby was very much a loved cat and character.
Nice one Jenny.
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Can’t we somehow coexist?
Posted on Mon, 07 Jul 2025
Excellent words to describe the most inhumane circumstances.
infanticide’s a great success
It is indeed. I don't know how Israel's butchers can get through a minute, let alone life, with that on their conscience. Oh hang on...
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The solution
Posted on Wed, 02 Jul 2025
It shouldn't have gone on at all David. It should have been stopped decades ago before it even started. But now it has started it could be stopped with a cut in the supply of arms to Israel whilst severing all business and aid ties with them....
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