Tag: The Mansion
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Whoops! I’ve cracked the sky
I’ve really gone and done it this time. I noticed a crack on one of the tiles in the Bathroom yesterday, so decided to fill it before it got any worse – or worse still a spider decided to move in. Now, don’t get me wrong – I like spiders, I just don’t fancy one…
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Reminiscing III
Here we are: March 13th 1066 1642 1968 2016. I’m officially another year older. I’m not 24 years old. And I’m still waffling on about past times. Nibbles and snacks would have been available in the Orangery, but the parrot ate them all. Every last one of them. It’s funny, the things you find yourself…
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The Northern Lights
The Aurora Borealis was visible from the UK last night, as far south as Staffordshire, which is the next county down from Cheshire. I didn’t get to see it in person, unfortunately, as I was looking in the other direction. One day I shall get to see this magnificent sight. One day very soon, I’m…
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…p–start–stop–start–sto…
Sigh. Talk about one of those days. I’ll run through the morning with you: A telephone call come in for me, regarding something or other. I forget what, exactly, as the person calling was announced as David Attenborough, famed natural history and wildlife TV presenter, amongst other things. It turned out that it wasn’t David…
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Butter Wouldn’t Melt!
The red skies have gone (almost!) and the signs of last night’s volcanic eruption are nowhere to be seen. The Courtyard is as it was, even the plant pots are back in place. The plants seem to be a little different – but then again, they’re plants, and that’s what they do – when you’re…