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  • Did he say giveaslays?

    The guy on the right brought the centre of Birmingham to a halt. After watching this video I find this a total mystery, but I guess I’m not his target audience! I found subtitles helpful.

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  • Naïve art

    What’s the only thing grandad can draw, I ask nearly 5 years old Chloe? A house, she always replies. Here’s my pathetic effort – my artistic daughter approves of the perspective!

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  • Nightmares

    When I was a kid I used to have two recurring nightmares. There was the falling one and the chewing tobacco one. I don’t know over what period they lasted but they eventually came to an end. They were both extremely unpleasant nightmares.

    Last night I had a nightmare in which I became extremely distressed (in the nightmare) and which I brought to an end in order to end my distress. Even so, I was still very shaken despite being awake. Fortunately I don’t get many dreams or nightmares like that.

    I seem to be able to bring a dream to an end simply by recognising it’s a dream and deciding to end it. Well that’s what I think is happening. I don’t know whether that’s the same for everyone.

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  • Out the window

    Sunrise on a frosty morning.

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  • Waterstones points card

    Here’s a handy tip for spending the £10 you’ve earned by collecting 10 stamps on your Waterstones Plus reward card. (more…)

  • Libraries & smartphones


    I hadn’t visited our local library for a good while, and this was shown to be the case when I came to use my membership card – I had been deleted due to inactivity!
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  • Hampton Court


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  • Out the window

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  • Chloe’s latest artworks

    4 years 8 months
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  • Hat lost, lane blocked!

    Off for another walk starting at Westhumble. In my hurry to get off the train I left my woolly hat on the seat – it’s an age thing. Later, I had to backtrack on the walk because the lane was blocked. It wasn’t looking a promising walk but it all worked out OK in the end. (more…)

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