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A (Burts’ Eye) View From The Greenhouse; Feminism Or Infanticide

24th June 2025 Colin Cross 0

A busy long weekend just completed with a trip to the railway station. Mrs C’s birthday was graced by the presence of our friends from Essex who haven’t graced us with their presence (it’s a [more…]

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A View From (A Castle Near) The Greenhouse; Hobson’s Choice…….Innit?

28th May 2024 Colin Cross 0

Took a little trip out to Appleby Castle last week. It has a well preserved Norman keep and it’s trying very hard (though not, as yet, fully succeeding) to turn itself into an historical visitor [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eleven

12th November 2023 Going Postal 0

Monday Good Monday morning to you all and welcome to another week of tales that take my fancy when I see them. Another big anti-Israel rally in London yesterday. What amazes me is that the [more…]

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Cnuteneering, Part Twenty Five

2nd August 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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