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    Glasgow dining

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    June 26, 2017

    We were in Glasgow for our youngest’s graduation. He booked the restaurants for the three nights of our stay, and we dined very well indeed. All Bar One was a great place to start our dining extravaganza. Thomas was a charming waiter who helped to make the evening a special…

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  • animals, Uncategorized

    More Cat Trouble

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    June 21, 2017

    The heatwave in Belfast allowed me to catch up with a mountain of laundry. When making the bed up in the attic, I opened the window and guess who was ready to step in? My feline Nemesis, let’s call him Torts. He got short shrift and exited rapidly. It’s my…

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  • cycling, Uncategorized

    Mysterious Clunking Noise

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    June 20, 2017

    Last week there was a strange clunking noise coming from the rear axle on my new second-hand bike. I sprayed WD40 all over the axle and booked a slot with Austin’s bicycle workshop to have it checked out. Needless to say, when riding the bike in to work this morning…

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    Cat trouble

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    June 17, 2017

    The miscreant was looking shifty when I got home at about 9 pm. He was trying to hide the bowl of milk he was offering a neighbour’s cat. I love furry animals, but not the ones that demand attention before they go off to mark their territory in our back…

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  • History, Uncategorized

    1955 – a very good year

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    June 16, 2017

    The 1950s in England would have been a bit austere. Rationing was still in place, and ‘make do and mend’ was still the fashion mantra. The war was over and we had won a costly victory over Germany and its allies. Rebuilding would take decades, both in England and across…

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  • Business Startup, Uncategorized

    Ecommerce 104 – the UK Business Startup Experience

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    June 15, 2017

    Logic should have dictated a methodical approach to business processes. I suppose it did up to a point. I had considered the method for exchanging documents and decided that, with decent virus protection, I could reasonably open emailed documents and send back the polished copy by the same method. But…

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  • pets, Uncategorized

    A wee pup?

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    June 10, 2017

    The Chelsea bar was busy, as usual for a Friday evening. The miscreant and his granny were sat outside enjoying the spectacle as I cycled from work to meet them. I got a round in and nattered away. It started lightheartedly. The suggestion that a puppy would be bought, a kennel…

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  • UK General Election, Uncategorized

    Hung Parliament

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    June 9, 2017

    Another political battle with an unexpected outcome. No clear majority for the Conservative Party, seven Sinn Fein MPs who won’t be taking their seats in the Palace of Westminster, ten DUP MPs who will be seeking deals with their Unionist buddies and only one elected Green Party MP in the…

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    Ecommerce 103 – the UK Business Startup Experience

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    June 7, 2017

    Things are moving in the right direction at last. I have my business bank account sorted, my website’s Security Certificate was a bit of a joke…what they call a SSL is already included in the type of website I opted for. Luke, the Support guy knew his stuff, cancelled my…

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  • Brexit, Uncategorized

    Warum soll Ich hier bleiben?

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    June 4, 2017

    Warum soll ich hier bleiben? Ich bin Artzt als Beruf, aber jetzt es gibt kein Freundlichkeit fur die Gastarbeiten. Vielleicht ich sollte irgend anders wohin gehen. BBC Radio 4’s Question Time programme had this question asked by a doctor in the audience. She spoke excellent English, but I have chosen…

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