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Dancing Star
Our Dance Class held their end of summer dance at the weekend. It was very good – well attended with plenty of fun and laughter. The novelty dances dreamed up by the leaders had everyone in stitches. However, going into … Continue reading
Salmon Fishing where?
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen sounds totally bizarre. When the Librarian handed it to me saying, “You’ll like this,” I was rather dubious. However, the book turned out to be an unusual but fascinating tale of machinations amongst government departments … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews
Tagged Ewan MacGregor, laughter, political, salmon, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, satire
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Laugh don’t fret
This is a joke that is meant to make you laugh not worry. During a visit to my doctor, I asked him, “How do you determine whether or not an older person should be put in an old age home?” … Continue reading
Once a reader
Once a reader, always a reader – so the saying goes, and it is certainly true of me. Depending on my frame of mind I always have the appropriate book to hand; if not, I simply pick up another. Current … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, books, Hugo Vickers, laughter, meditation, Michael Mcintyre, spirituality, The Queen Mother, Tolstoy
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25th
This has been a lovely weekend, friends were staying for a couple of nights just prior to their 25th Wedding Anniversary. We shared lots of good food, (thanks to HBTW for marvellous meals;) good conversation ranging on shared memories over … Continue reading
Routines
One of the things that makes me laugh about Misty is the way she likes to have routines. By the way, a lot of the time I am laughing with her – you can tell by the bounce in her … Continue reading