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Some people should never be 77

Posted on 5th July 2022 by 192.168.1.1

There was a barbecue at my cousin’s house in Pitney last Friday, followed by disco music for the gathering of cousins. Dancing to Blondie’s Atomic, one of my cousins said how much she loved Debbie Harry. ‘I think she is … Continue reading →

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Teatime with cousins

Posted on 3rd July 2022 by 192.168.1.1

A weekend of laughter, the visit of two cousins from Cheltenham to join with local family members for a barbecue on Friday night and a music festival yeseterday. The Cheltenham cousins would have been among those who would have gathered … Continue reading →

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Forgetting Jackson Pollock

Posted on 27th June 2022 by 192.168.1.1

Walking along the waterfront in Liverpool on a fine summer’s evening, I came to the Tate Gallery. At half past seven on a Monday evening, it was closed, but sight of it recalled a previous visit. Back in 2015, I … Continue reading →

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Finding Excalibur

Posted on 25th June 2022 by 192.168.1.1

‘Go to Shapwick Nature Reserve. You can walk the bronze age track’. The Reserve last month became only the second National Nature Reserve in the country, a place of tranquility away from traffic and development. We easily found not only … Continue reading →

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Ghosts revived

Posted on 20th June 2022 by 192.168.1.1

The Point. In that privatisation of public space it was renamed the O2 and then when they withdrew from the market it became the 3 Arena. Presenters on one of the Dublin music stations call it the 2.3. The sign … Continue reading →

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