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The work ethic

12th September 2024 rattuscatchus 2483 Comments

It was made very clear to me at an early age that work is good and that work is necessary. I never questioned this, rather I was brought up to snub those who were workshy [more…]

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Listen again

4th March 2024 rattuscatchus 1855 Comments

I was 17 and probably on my second car as the first one was too far gone on the floors and sills to be worth repairing. I was attending College and hung around with a [more…]

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Modern day windscreens

21st February 2024 rattuscatchus 2399 Comments

If you have a relatively modern car – definitely 20 years old or less, then you will undoubtedly have a bonded windscreen. This is where the windscreen is ‘glued’ to the car’s body and a [more…]

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P’tang yang Kipperbang

28th December 2023 rattuscatchus 2403 Comments

This was one of the earliest films shown on Channel 4. It was broadcast on the channel’s 2nd evening on 3rd November 1982 as part of the “First Love” series – please bear with me! [more…]

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The tale of John Barleycorn

23rd June 2022 rattuscatchus 3254 Comments

Whilst listening to some 70’s era music – the time when music demanded competence – I came across a track by Traffic. I listened and remembered hearing it many years ago and that it was [more…]

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Moving house

3rd May 2022 rattuscatchus 3222 Comments

It has been some time since we have moved home so when we decided that we were going to up sticks and move somewhere a little more remote, I thought I knew the game and [more…]

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Please form an orderly queue….

19th August 2021 rattuscatchus 2764 Comments

I recently watched an original Star Trek episode called “A taste of Armageddon”. In the story, our heroes are sent to open diplomatic relations with another planet however the residents of the planet appear reluctant [more…]

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This and next …..

21st April 2021 rattuscatchus 3110 Comments

It was a fine Thursday evening as Mr. and Mrs. RC were out for their daily perambulation as permitted by Reichmarschall des Grossdeutchen Reiches Johnson. They were discussing arrangements of when relatives were to visit. [more…]

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Review of MyPillow pillows

15th February 2021 rattuscatchus 1772 Comments

I have spent many years and a good number of pounds trying to find a decent pillow. If it’s not headaches caused by neck ache then it’s shoulder ache and upper back ache all caused [more…]

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