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Just some random doodles. In addition to castigating the plonkers of this world I hope to be mildly amusing some of the time ...and to give praise where praise is due.

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

SOL Party 2025, Saturday

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We arrived in time to see Treacherous Cretins on the main stage and were treated to fine versions of Frank Zappa numbers including some of m...

Sunday, 14 September 2025

SoL Party 2025 (Thursday and Friday)

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If you never heard of the SOL Party, also known as "Solfest", (as in Summer Of Love) I'm not surprised. It has been an annual ...

Friday, 29 August 2025

Marital conversations (92)

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I am making post-lunch tea (for C) and coffee (for me). Today I ground coffee beans - enough for two cups - at breakfast, so I empty out t...

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Marital conversations (91)

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Back in March we saw that Tim Minchin was coming to our local theatre. We've seen him before - he's funny - but the last time C wa...

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Science Fiction used to be fun...

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In my teens and early twenties I read a lot of science fiction. It was fun, even funny (see Harrison's "Bill the Galactic Hero...

Saturday, 28 June 2025

Bob Weir 21/6/25, Grateful Dudes 20/6/25

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Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros + The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra played The Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 21 June 2025! (Weir, if you d...

Friday, 6 June 2025

Fin and Sioned, Mike and C

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One of the most compelling of TV shows, which we've watched together since the first series, is the BBC's Race Across the World. N...

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Mike Rivett: Nottingham, United Kingdom; Lucky - found someone special in 1971, persuaded her to marry me and she's still my best friend, soulmate, lover. Our two sons are grown up now, and I got early retirement 9 years ago; very fortunate that I can enjoy life fully. In May 2012 became a grandfather to brilliant twin boys. Was a volunteer adviser at Citizens Advice for 6 years. Now involved with badger conservation as well as Friends of Sharphill Wood

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