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Month: November 2017

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I Learned About Flying From That Part Two

30th November 2017 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2,809

It was another hot morning in Fremantle, Western Australia in early January. Forecast for 36 degrees Celsius, 97 in old money. “Gonna be a scorcher, Geek-o!”, said my benevolent host and long-time friend Mike, whom [more…]

Cooking

Snert – Dutch Winter Soup

29th November 2017 bobo 2,678

Snert (pronounced like ‘Shnayrrt’ as much as anything) is a hearty pea soup traditionally eaten in Holland during the winter months. It is usually accompanied with a thick slice of dark rye bread topped with [more…]

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Literature

Ah f**kin’ love a guid royal weddin

28th November 2017 DH 3,310

Ah remembah when Mike Tindall married that Zara burd in an’ we wiz all suconded tae Lothian an’ Bordahs for the day oan royal protection duties an’ aw that sort ae pish. It wiz well [more…]

Engineering

Shunting Puzzle

26th November 2017 Sweaty Dave 1,624

As many people do, I spend all day using computers. My spare time, when not not reading comments on here is usually spent, again on a computer or phone or occasionally watching TV. With the [more…]

Arts

Ramblings about robbing the dead

24th November 2017 Jwp 3,823

Occasionally, I step in something quite unpleasant. The noxious substance of which I speak is an article about Inheritance Tax written by a certain Will Hutton back in 2007. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/oct/07/comment.inheritancetax It is old, I know, [more…]

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19th November 2017 Swiss Bob 20

Qualification You can submit your article in Word or similar. Please attach any pictures to your email. Once you have submitted at least a couple of articles by email here you can send me an [more…]

Philosophy

Gmbd, life and that

18th November 2017 Gmbd 1,421

I’ve always thought that there has to be more going on, something elusive, something hidden. The clearest, earliest memory after I was not here is about 18 months when I greenstick fractured my leg jumping [more…]

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Holiday

Postcard from Llywn-on

13th November 2017 Jonathon Davies 3,133

I chose this because it is one of my favourite places to go for a walk. I am keen walker and try and get out somewhere most weeks  Also, I wanted to show some of my [more…]

Peace

It’s time to take a couple of minutes for quiet contemplation

12th November 2017 Going Postal 784

Dedicated to all the men & women of the British Armed Services, especially those killed in the line of duty since WW1 and the countless numbers injured and disabled defending our country and way of [more…]

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