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More Posh

Posted on January 27, 2011 by freda

As a quick adjunct to previous post, here is a link from Guido’s blog showing a newspaper article about the early days of Jacob Rees-Mogg, a Tory MP.

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Posh and posher

Posted on January 27, 2011 by freda

The BBC Programme Posh and Posher, screened on last night’s TV was a blistering indictment of our educational system and the reasons for the narrowing of the world of politics in the UK to a privileged and wealthy elite. I … Continue reading →

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January

Posted on January 26, 2011 by freda

This photo sums up January: bleak, stark, wondering……. but at least there’s no snow.

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Dilemma

Posted on January 25, 2011 by freda

So – today is 25 January – what do I write about? The Conversion of St Paul or Robert Burns? I have to confess to feeling somewhat iffy about Burns; I place the blame firmly on being brought up in … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Verity

Posted on January 22, 2011 by freda

Verity has been interested in my blog and the whole process of blogging for several years. She is one of those friends who you know are always with you. We first met when our children were young, and you know … Continue reading →

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Winter walking

Posted on January 21, 2011 by freda

A winter walk, enlivened by stunning shapes…. It felt as if this fir tree was celebrating the fact that it escaped the culling of trees for Christmas. In fact, its growing pattern looks either rebellious or ridiculous according to your … Continue reading →

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Laugh don’t fret

Posted on January 20, 2011 by freda

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 →

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7 Billion People

Posted on January 18, 2011 by freda

Thanks to Lesley for highlighting this youtube video from National Geographic. Puts things into perspective don’t you think?

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Enid Blyton

Posted on January 17, 2011 by freda

Being in a reflective frame of mind has taken me down some by-ways into childhood. Like many a post-war child I couldn’t get enough of Enid Blyton. Yesterday I finished looking at the DVD about her life – Enid. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Once a reader

Posted on January 15, 2011 by freda

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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