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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in these posts are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental. These posts have no connection to reality. Any attempt by the reader to replicate any scene in these posts is to be taken at the reader's own risk. Entire regions described in these posts do not exist. Any attempt to learn anything from these posts is disrecommended by the author.

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Glasgow on my Birthday (71)

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  Now that I've got your attention (in the tradition of m'blog) I can continue with an account of our (SWMBO and myself) visit to Gl...
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Sunday, 12 November 2023

Real Music

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  I came across this clip, and was honestly amazed that this was an edited/faked video of the Dave Brubeck Quartet playing the Strangle...
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Saturday, 4 November 2023

A Journey of Rediscovery

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    I'm still in Scotland, and enjoying its natural beauty. After an absence of quite some time, (about 5½ years), I've rediscovered...
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Wednesday, 27 June 2018

Sunny Scotland

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Arrived safely, but completely knackered. 27° C in Edinburgh. Not natural. For some reason, blogger won't let me add any replies...
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Saturday, 23 June 2018

Buggering Off

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I've had enough. I'm just fed up with cold, rain and lack of sun. So I'm off to the UK for 2 months, with a side trip to Die...
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Sunday, 17 June 2018

Keep Out

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I've spent the day up ladders and on roofs, doing a major clean out of all the guttering.  While I was up on the roof, perched precariou...
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Friday, 15 June 2018

Watch this space

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I mentioned in my previous post, that my Beloved and I exchanged gifts on our 40th anniversary. I gave her a large (and much too expensive)...
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Monday, 11 June 2018

Forest Fr1ends

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Richard [of RBB] has been complaining that I am posting too infreqently. So just to keep things going, here's a few images from a new...
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Friday, 8 June 2018

Greed

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Last weekend was our 40th Wedding Anniversary, and before any of you readers (if there be any) clutch your chest in shock and alarm, I can r...
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Monday, 4 June 2018

Bed and Bread

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I staggered home on Thursday night, feeling rather unwell.
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Friday, 1 June 2018

Snowflakes

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I am quite sure that this post will really annoy some people. GOOD.
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Tuesday, 29 May 2018

The Journey Northwards

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Following on from the last post, SWMBO, myself, and two elderly lady friends of SWMBO are in my car (3.0L Subaru Legacy Estate), and heading...
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Friday, 25 May 2018

Whangamata and MahJong

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It's been a while. Many things have changed. For example, last weekend I visited Whangamata. It's a lovely wee seaside town, ...
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Friday, 23 December 2016

What to get, what to get?

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Every bloody year it's the same. I have very little idea on what to chose as a suitable Christmas present for SWMBO. Making peace w...
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Thursday, 15 December 2016

Bad Day

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I thought it would be a good day, however, I was wrong incorrect misinformed proved incorrect.
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Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Moving House

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We bought a new house at the start of the year.
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Friday, 9 December 2016

Music

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I know that Richard(of RBB) thinks that I'm an old reactionary when it comes to my taste in music. I actually managed to hide his ...
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Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Who the Hell are YOU?

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A normal morning at NLHS. Normal for me means getting in at 7:00.  Most staff and all students are warmly wrapped up in their fetid p...
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Thursday, 1 December 2016

Things that go Thump in the Night

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Did the Earth Move for You? Last week, at 12:04 on Monday morning, we had a wee Earthquake. For any Kiwi or even Japanese readers o...
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Saturday, 26 November 2016

Restarting the Machine

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It's been some time since I visited these cyberspace annals. Since I got appointed as an Acting Deputy Principal, then a Deputy Pri...
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Married with two grown up children. Our Son and our married daughter and lovely new grandaughter are in Scotland. We live in a lovely house in a small town about 30 km from the capital. I'm a retired Assistant Principal of a High School. We spend our spare time reading, gardening, playing Mahjong and going for walks.
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