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A View From (Inside) The Greenhouse; We’re All “Boomer Millionaires” Now!

14th April 2026 Colin Cross 0

Some people might call it bad luck, others would, I have little doubt, consider it bad management whereas others (possibly the majority) might even brand it as laziness. However you choose to view what happened, [more…]

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A View From (The Bit Outside) The Greenhouse; Ordinary Folk

31st March 2026 Colin Cross 0

The 95% situation has moved on to something approaching 99% in terms of my health, in comparison to how I was feeling as an almost 74 year old (complete with all the aches and pains [more…]

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A View From The Outside Bit; More In Common?

17th March 2026 Colin Cross 0

I’d say that I’m at about 95% on my road to recovery, still one or two niggling issues, but I’m hoping time will sort them out. I did manage a few pints and a decent [more…]

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A View From (Outside) The Greenhouse; T’Fickle Finger Of T’Fate…..Innit?

3rd March 2026 Colin Cross 0

Firstly, allow me to apologise for so quickly getting off the horse after spending such a long time out of the saddle (as it were) before getting back on it. The best laid plans of [more…]

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WG’s Christmas Cruise 2025 – Part Five

9th February 2026 Going Postal 0

Friday 2nd January – at sea (mostly) The sea seems to have calmed down overnight. It is still rather windy, but the sea state has changed to moderate, with a long, slow swell, and it [more…]

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A View From The Greenhouse; Hooptedoodle And Other Matters

3rd February 2026 Colin Cross 0

I return from a bit of a hiatus where, due to several factors, not the least of them a little bit of self pity, I allowed what passes for my creative flow to dry up. [more…]

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WG’s Christmas Cruise 2025 – Part Four

2nd February 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday 29th December, Lanzarote I woke up about 05:30 and we were moving very slowly off the coast of Lanzarote. It is still dark and the lights along the coast were twinkling. Much too early [more…]

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WG’s Christmas Cruise 2025 – Part Three

26th January 2026 Going Postal 0

Thursday 25th December, Christmas Day at Sea I started my Christmas Day with the Bing Bong of the ship’s tannoy waking me from my slumbers and the voice of the ship’s Captain apologising for the [more…]

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WG’s Christmas Cruise 2025 – Part Two

18th January 2026 Going Postal 0

Sunday 21st December. Sailing Day. There is no mad rush to do anything this morning. Apple Maps tells me it will take 1 hour and twenty minutes to get to the cruise terminal, and I [more…]

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