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My working career spans the Royal Navy, a spell as a dairyman in the Highlands of Scotland, many years in military survey in the British Army, and a fourth career in Information Technology. I have recently become a budding author. See more...-
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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Review: The Ghost
The Ghost by Robert Harris My rating: 4 of 5 stars For the most part, this is a story which will draw you in and keep your attention, but I felt that it petered out a bit towards the end. … Continue reading
Do UKIP have all the answers? Possibly!
The honest answer to my own question is that I don’t know! I really do not know, and it is quite possible that none of us will never know. It is their own fault. All they seem to be able … Continue reading
Posted in general election
Tagged general election, immigration, politics, puzzled, ukip
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Flutter Away
A tribute to a little bird, who became weaker, and smaller, until eventually, she fluttered away to grace the universe with her beauty. I found you at the bottom of my garden. You were very weak. You tiny little bird. … Continue reading
Review: Medicus
Medicus by Ruth Downie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Looking forward to the next in the series! Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls is the first of a series of novels that follows the misfortunes of a Roman Army … Continue reading
Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne My rating: 5 of 5 stars The story of Auschwitz: told as never before It is light. It is funny. It is deep. It is sad. It is dark. It is … Continue reading
Android v Apple – a splash too far?
I expect that somebody at Google Maps is going to be in serious trouble over this. If you go into the Maps section of Google and search for “Shapur, Rawalpindi, Pakistan”, you will see this. Yes, it really is a … Continue reading
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My song of the week: Preacherman by Melody Gardot and Chuck Staab
The video may seem to start off a bit slowly, but you should watch it all. The introduction is very relevant. He song touched me deep inside. It is based upon the murder of Emmett Till, over 60 years ago. … Continue reading
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UK Elections – I am a candidate!
Yes. It is true. I am standing as a candidate to become a Councillor on Test Valley Borough Council, representing the Andover Harroway ward. Also standing for the Green Party in this ward are Joy Mitchell and Laura Marriner. It … Continue reading
Writing retreats – a waste of time
Originally posted on Max Dunbar:
From Joel Rickett’s Guardian Bookseller column: Writing retreats are now wildly popular. On any given week there’ll be small groups of budding scribes strewn around the Lake District, Wales, and even Tuscany, searching for that…
Posted in retreats, Writing
Tagged advice, courses, discussion, retreat, summer school, writing
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Saturday Night Confessions
Originally posted on Thoughts by Mello-Elo:
It’s confession time and I’ve been tossing ideas around like pancakes for the past couple of days! ?There have been a few ideas thrown here and there and then a challenge appeared from fellow…
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