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I had he bi-monthly Oxford ALLi meeting this evening and so I stayed at work a bit longer, and then enjoyed the freedom of the bicycle to nip up to Headington to go to Waitrose. I only wanted one thing,…
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Today I cycled 0.1 mile further before The Hill defeated me… ????
Continue readingBoom! by Mark Haddon This was a rollercoaster of read involving school teachers and aliens, a road trip and wise-cracking dialogue. It was fast and funny but it also lackd none of Mark Haddon’s trademark portrayal of family relationships, some…
Continue readingSlept a bit restlessly and with anxiety for today’s bike to work adventure. I think I was paranoid that for my return journey I wasn’t going to be able to be allowed to take my bike on the S5 bus…
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Day 1 of the cycling commute… when I put Morrell Avenue info Google maps it actually puts the marker down to a little before where I managed to cycle to before I was forced onto two feet… ???? ???? ????
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Sunday night cuddles with my girl and #Endeavour on the TV… #bella #catsofinstagram #catsagram
Continue readingSunday. What a miserable day it has been today – I don’t think it ever got completely light, although if it had done then we woudn’t have noticed through the endless overlaiden grey sky and rain. We had a quiet…
Continue readingSaturday. Woke to the news that the actor John Hurt has died. Tributes pour in and obituaries read. Amongst his most famous credits are appearances in Alien, Doctor Who, the Harry Potter films, and of course as The Elephant Man….
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I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike. Me, on my new #foldingbike and ready for a change to the daily #commute… #cyclescheme #biketowork
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The #1HappyYear concludes where it started 366 days ago, on Chinese New Year, but we’re celebrating #BurnsNight a few days late. Here’s to old acquaintances, be they not forgot…! #100HappyDays
Continue readingWinter: An Anthology for the Changing Seasons by Melissa Harrison (Editor) Like it’s sister book, Autumn, this is not just a collection of poetry, prose, and non-fiction but a narrative of the darkest season. It takes us through the cold…
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#1HappyYear Day 365: I started this in a leap year so I’ve still got one more day, but today is for @vnemma. I love you very much, and always glad we found each other. ❤️ #100HappyDays
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#1HappyYear Day 364: ‘Allo ‘Allo… this was the Saturday evenings of my youth. Don’t think I’ve ever seen the first episode before now! #RIPGordonKaye #100HappyDays
Continue readingTuesday. So the Supreme Court says Parliament must give Article 50 go-ahead. This of course doesn’t change the (in my opinion, flawed) result of last summer’s referendum, but it is a reassuring reality-check to the Government and our unelected Prime…
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#1HappyYear Day 363: Sunset on a productive day of migration… #work #100HappyDays
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#1HappyYear Day 362: To celebrate the return of #bbcwinterwatch this passage about #murmurations from Melissa Harrison’s Winter… @bbcspringwatch #100HappyDays
Continue readingWhite Mountain by Sophe E. Tallis Tolkein’s The Hobbit aside, I do not often read the sword and sorcery fantasy that involves dragons, but Sophie Tallis’ White Mountain is too beautiful a book not to read. Even in the Kindle…
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#1HappyYear Day 361: Winter walks and greenfinches… #100HappyDays
Continue readingTonight, Emma and I went to celebrate Ros’ 40th birthday. Ros (and Nick) are good friends who I wish that I had known for a lot longer than I have. They had a memory book for us all to write…
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