Author Archives: Martin

The bench

Posted on 25/02/2013 by Martin

As a Christmas present, M made us a rustic garden bench for the allotment. Did I mention the allotment? A week or so ago we had prepared the soil sufficiently for S and me to lug it into place. It’s … Continue reading →

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Cameras

Posted on 23/02/2013 by Martin

Just before we went to London (see below), I dropped my digital SLR camera, complete with telephoto lens, onto the comparatively hard surface of our entrance hall. I’ve carried it, usually in one hand, around much of Europe and Morocco … Continue reading →

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London

Posted on 06/02/2013 by Martin

We’ve been in London for a few days. We stayed near to “The Gherkin”, more prosaically known as 30 St Mary Axe, between Fenchurch Street railway station (where I used to alight from Leigh-on-Sea), and Liverpool Street railway station (which I … Continue reading →

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Photo printing

Posted on 29/01/2013 by Martin

After much research, I had finally found a photo processor who can print, at reasonable cost, photographs larger than A4 (my printers’ maximum size). Quite often the result tends to be rather dark, when compared with a computer monitor. I’m … Continue reading →

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Tapas and “World Folk Jazz”

Posted on 26/01/2013 by Martin

Last night we met Miles at The Lido for a drink and snack. He gave me a portable chess set so that, as well as beating me in person, he can now play, and beat, me via our smart-phones. S … Continue reading →

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Special day

Posted on 25/01/2013 by Martin

Burns Night, as well as other causes for celebration. The snow has gone outside our house, but is still quite deep in surrounding countryside. A walk thought Ashton Court, Leigh Woods and Abbots’ Pool was quite icy. This igloo had … Continue reading →

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Retail Therapy

Posted on 24/01/2013 by Martin

As my computer course was cancelled yesterday, S suggested that we go “up to The Mall”, a huge retail park north of Bristol. There is nothing we need to buy, but as it was, by now, sleeting, and the ground … Continue reading →

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Ella’s fund

Posted on 23/01/2013 by Martin

One of the great characters of the very early days of The Bristol Hash House Harriers was Jo Tarzey. Sane, strong and clever, and lots of fun, everyone admired and liked her. Still do, I’m sure, although we have sort … Continue reading →

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Age UK

Posted on 23/01/2013 by Martin

This, currently, is the view from our house. The slope is very popular with young tobagganeers. The grass should have grown back by Spring. Today, I walked the half mile or so to our shiny new public library where I … Continue reading →

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Wilko

Posted on 22/01/2013 by Martin

When I was in the Sixth Form at school in Essex in the mid ‘sixties everyone could play the guitar or drums and was in a band, or “group”. Actually, for “everyone”, read “boys” and for “could”, read “thought they … Continue reading →

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