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The bad news and the good news
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Trying few days
Toby the Jack Russell has not been well ( Read more... ) -
BLACK, BLACK MARK FOR THE BBC
This morning, in the context of the result of the Referencum - in the context of relations between the UK and its constituent countries - within the space of 20 minutes the term "to welsh" was used TWICE.
In particular, Andrew Marr ought to know better.
THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
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A good weekend part I
Last winter I discovered that War Horse was coming to the Lowry. To my great disappointment I wasn't able to organise tickets. The disappointment continued for a few months, until I discovered that it had been so popular that the Lowry was putting it on again, after a startlingly short time, for a further run this summer. I moved fast this time, ( Read more... ) -
It has happened
I no longer work. I have indeed retired. Yesterday, for the last time, I went upstairs at 8:30 to do battle with the work computer system. For the last time I grappled with illegible handwriting. For the last time I went through all the time-consuming procedures that could take longer than the actual piece of work. For the last time I took my dogs ( Read more... ) -
Back from Sidmouth
... and very, very happy. Both G and I have been told we look five years younger, which since we both can normally pass for ten years less than our chronological age is nice, if a bit disconcerting ( Read more... ) -
Boats have been burned
First I was going to retire last Christmas. Then it was after Upton Folk Festival (May Day bank holiday). Then it was in time for Sidmouth. Then it was the end of October ( Read more... ) -
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Unmarked cars with "blues and twos" are very much the province of the traffic police, and they have to go through an advanced driving course. I very much doubt that Lestrade would be allowed to drive one.
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Where were the television cameras when they could have been having a field day?
Time: a beautiful warm sunny afternoon on the first day of autumn ( Read more... ) -
Back in the oven
Or steam room probably ( Read more... )