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Plant Tending In A Pandemic; Untying The Gordian Knot

8th September 2021 Colin Cross 0

My reference to “untying the Gordian Knot” is somewhat ethereal. I’ve been giving some though to the complex threads that underpin the whole Covid “debate” whilst, at the same time, taking some note of which [more…]

Arts

Eastern Tide Meets Western Shore – Part Two

8th September 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

Aleppo ‘No, Monsieur. I have only two other passengers – both English. A colonel from India, and a young English lady from Baghdad. Does Monsieur require anything?’ Monsieur demanded a small bottle of Perrier. Five [more…]

Animals

Cnuteneering, Part Twenty Seven

7th September 2021 El Cnutador 0

Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. You may want to refresh your memory on the project in: Part [more…]

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Postcard From the Lake District

7th September 2021 Going Postal 0

INTRODUCTION Well.  Finally.  I can cross off my list something I have been meaning to do since the morning of 23 June 2016 when I first commented on GP – contribute an article.  There have [more…]

Arts

“Caught & bowled!”

6th September 2021 Going Postal 0

Ah Cricket – the wonderful sound of leather on willow followed by a cucumber sandwich and cup of tea.    Rather coldly defined on Wikipedia as “a bat and ball game played between two teams of [more…]

Islam

Without compassion for even our fiercest enemies, we are but like them

6th September 2021 Rookwood 0

I’m probably going to get myself into a lot of trouble here with the “Hang ’em and flog ’em” brigade, but being controversial and willing to think things through for myself has never hindered me [more…]

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The Colombian Sojourn – Chapter One

5th September 2021 Blown Periphery 0

Mark Edge is losing it. After a disastrous operation in Afghanistan, he lashes out at an American SEAL, who Edge knows is responsible for the death of one of his own men. His Officers on [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Nine

5th September 2021 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning all. Well, it has started off a bit grey but I understand it is going to get sunny later so the windowsill is still a possibility. I find it intriguing that only six [more…]

Arts

The Swaling, Part Seventy One

4th September 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

Rose our maid woke me as the sun approached the yardarm and presented me with Mr Lee’s access all areas card. I walked across Dumfries Street towards the school for savants which was a one [more…]

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