Category: The World
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Three little ducky birds all in a row
…and one in the water for good measure! A ‘Friday in the Grinds’ post to usher in a fantastic weekend!
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Naming Convention
She looked down at the newly-born child in her arms, and gently caressed its face. It was a he. “I think we should name him after the year” she said, gazing into the large round and deep blue eyes that gazed back at her, slightly confused, but mostly content. She was confused and content, although…
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One Minute Ramble: Honestly!
Is there anyone left in the world who is honest? Honestly? If there isn’t a scandal involving sporting people, then there’s a scandal involving off-shore bank accounts, and sometimes both. Or politicians and sporting people. Or off-shore bank accounts. “Trust me” we’re told. Trust me to do what? We think. I’m honest. Well, I don’t…
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Caught in mid-air!
Out in the Grinds last week, this friendly chap came with me for a short part of my walk. It was as he decided to fly on his way I realised I’d missed umpteen opportunities to take a photo of him, so I quickly took these shots of him as he buzzed off into the…
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1642
Long-time visitors to my blog may be aware that I had a ‘pull’ to the early Seventeenth Century a few years ago, and in particular the year 1642. For some reason, I felt as if I had a connection to this time period, only I could not find out how. I embarked on a wondrous…
