Well finally on Saturday moving day came around, and we are now in our new house as of Saturday night. The weather forecast was as predicted for once - rain all day!   Just the day that you really don’t want it to rain, it does!   Thursday, Friday and even Sunday were nice, but no, Saturday had [...]

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As the weekend fast approaches (it’s Friday lunchtime as I write this), the time is drawing close to when we move and I lose my internet connection for possibly up to a week.  I wonder if Debbie and I will both cope with not being able to check emails, do web searches, or play our [...]

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I have to admit that moving back to the UK after having lived in the USA for the last fifteen years is a bit of a reverse culture shock for me in many ways.   Fifteen years is long enough to get past most of the pangs of missing things from where you came and also [...]

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I started my new job today, and all went very well.  I am hoping this is the right job to see me through until retirement. The day started with my getting up before Debbie, which is unusual since we have been getting up based on when she needed to go to work. As I didn’t [...]

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Li Wei is a contemporary artist who comes from Beijing. His artistry often depicts him in what appear to be gravity-defying situations. His work is a mixture of photography and performance art, creating the illusion of a sometimes dangerous reality. Click on the image above to see many more of his amazing stunts.  I guarantee [...]

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