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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

These Boots Are Made For Walking…and The Law of Attraction — Part One

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About a month ago, I was out walking when the thought came to me that I really needed a new pair of walking boots.  The walking boots that I...
Monday, June 19, 2023

Gone Fishing: "What's Your Tomato?" A Book Review

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The first thing to say about this book is that you do not need to like fishing or be interested in the sport of fishing to read it.  As you ...
Friday, June 9, 2023

Going For a Walk: It's Cold Out There.

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It's almost the weekend, and the weather forecast for much of the UK is indicating a mini heatwave for much of the country.  Various wea...
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Why Are Biographies So Popular? Are They?

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I came across an article in The Guardian online that posed the question, “why are biographies so popular?”  I could ask, are they?     I ...
Monday, May 29, 2023

Going For a Walk: Meeting a Dog Named David

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I enjoy a good walk, both for exercise and for thinking.  I find that some of my better ideas come to me, or are developed further on a good...
Friday, May 12, 2023

Son of My Father: A Further Extract — The Bully and My Aston Martin

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I had a friend at school by the name of Colin. Although we were the same age, he was quite tall and a lot bigger than me. I suspect that be...
Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Charity Shop Book Haul: Bargain Hunting for Books

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I do like to look for bargains in charity shops.  I recently visited one that I had not been to for quite a while.  They had a sale on their...
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

The Kenneth Williams Diaries: A Review

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I am currently writing a series of reviews on books that I have read in the past, in part because I am a new member of the Goodreads websit...