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William Shakespeare “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance: pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, that’s for thoughts.” Hamlet, Act IV. The pansies and the sweet peas are really doing their own thing this year in the city garden. Sometimes … Continue reading
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When I was down beside the sea, a wooden spade they gave to me to dig the sandy shores….That was the first poem I ever memorised along with another, a really odd choice, the melancholic poem by Verlaine.. Il pleure … Continue reading
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One of the things that I love about London is that there is always a new discovery waiting just around the corner. This time I thought I had found my own little treasure, but apparently all my friends already knew … Continue reading
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Ah ghosts, war, rock and roll, and not forgetting those Druids, means only one thing -Chislehurst Caves. The caves are actually a series of man-made tunnels, hand dug, scoop by scoop, to create rooms and caverns, burrowing some 22 miles … Continue reading
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The party is in full swing. The shops are full of flags and souvenirs to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth the second. Street Parties have been planned, events are too many to choose from, but soon all the … Continue reading
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I love mooching around. London has plenty of places to satisfy that craving. I saw this little lamp in a second-hand shop, and just could not resist taking a photograph of her. I played around a bit and here is … Continue reading
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A Rain Day spent on the River Thames… “Is it so nice as all that?” asked the mole, shyly… “Nice? It’s the only thing,” said the Water Rat Solemnly, as he leaned forward for his stroke. “Believe me, my young … Continue reading
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I popped up to Oxford the other week and came back home to loads of post and a few letters to write. Actual letters on paper and with blue ink to post instead of emails! How quickly we get used … Continue reading
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It’s curious that no matter where you go or how much fun you’re having, there’s nothing better than coming home, putting the feet up, and just letting it all go with a good old fashioned cup of tea. There are … Continue reading
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Ah, the kitchen. Here everything is cooked up, school lunches, dinners with friends, Nespresso cups of coffee, arguments, laughs, it is the beating heart of the home. Quite often when people come into the old terraced house, the first thing … Continue reading
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