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131113 Dog and Bones

I don't know where I stand on dog coats. On the one hand, I often find they look really stupid and question whether dogs need them because of their fur coats (the attached ones, that is, not the mink variety).…
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November 13, 2013
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111113 Remembrance Rant

Yesterday I went to St James's Park for the Remembrance Service and Parade and, as always, it was very emotional and moving. I didn't want to spoil the mood by having a rant in yesterday's blog post and I think…
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November 11, 2013
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101113 Lest We Forget

The Garden called Gethsemane In Picardy it was, And there the people came to see The English soldiers pass. We used to pass—we used to pass Or halt, as it might be, And ship our masks in case of gas…
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November 10, 2013
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281013 The Emerald City

Given the forecast and the howling wind, I didn't think I would be going anywhere, but there was no indication that the plane had been cancelled and sure enough, it took off on time and with a tail-wind flew to…
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October 28, 2013
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231013 Better Light Today

After my moaning of yesterday, the light was much more interesting today. Another one bagged for reflections of Chelsea. One of my favourite shops, but it's closed and seems to have been closed for ages without any explanatory notice in…
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October 23, 2013
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200913 Battersea Park

A trip to Battersea Park. All sorts of interesting sculptures and ponds and things. This is in the Festival Garden, which has changed a lot since my last visit - when I was about 5 and there was a funfair…
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September 20, 2013
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160913 Just Married!

Sadly, I couldn't make the wedding, but I managed to catch up with Mr and Mrs R for a glass of fizz before they fly off to pastures new. Buon viaggio, щасливої подорожі, molto felicita e amore. xx
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September 16, 2013
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140913 Slick Shoota

Not much slick shooting from me today.  Just a quick stroll through one of our favourite haunts to see if there was anything new.  BTW, Slick Shoota is a Norwegian musician into 'juke, footwork and bass music' and a lot…
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September 14, 2013
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130913 Imperator Rudius

Day trip to Carnuntum with R&M. The archaeological museum is quite amazing. It includes a recreated Roman palace, complete with hot and cold baths as well as functioning underfloor heating, but what is so remarkable is the way that it…
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September 13, 2013
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110913 Spear of Destiny

The Spear of Destiny has, shall we say, an interesting history. Thankfully, neither MisterMac nor I had visions of world domination when we saw it. In fact, the only vision we had was of the tog skulking in the corner…
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September 11, 2013
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090913 Red or White?

For someone who purports to know her pinot from her muscat, I know remarkably little about the process by which grapes get from vine to bottle. Seeing these apparent white and red grapes on the same vine prompted me to…
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September 9, 2013