WELL, HERE WE ARE, READY TO LAUNCH INTO ANOTHER OLYMPIC GAMES. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE ATHLETES AT RIO…..BUT ESPECIALLY THE AUSSIES OF COURSE ! WE REALLY MUST BEAT THOSE WRETCHED BRITS THIS TIME. A LITTLE PUNCH ON THE NOSE FROM A BOXING KANGAROO MIGHT BE THE
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BEAUTIFUL BLACKHEATH I recently read an American blog in which the author introduced Tourist Tuesday. Her idea was that residents of tourist towns and villages should re-acquaint themselves with their surroundings instead of simply taking everything for granted. Tuesday was chosen because weekend visitors have usually left
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AN ENGAGING READ One of my very favourite books combines all three of my areas of interest…HISTORY, HUMOUR, & TRAVEL. It is also about one of my favourite cities – New York. Apple of my Eye was written by the late Helene Hanff, better known for
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THE WATER DOCTOR’S DAUGHTERS 29/6/2012 – It occurs to me that I should give a brief explanation of how I came across the story of Dr James Loftus Marsden and his daughters. It”s a little convoluted, but bear wih me. For some time I have been researching
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