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A 'foodie' week 26 Aug 2013 | 12:06 am
I have listened to The Food Programme since the days when it was fronted by Derek Cooper. Remember him? Of course not. It's just me giving my age away. For a good few years now it has been the domain ...
Another map brings back memories, this time 1951 20 Aug 2013 | 10:34 pm
In 1951 I was seven and, in truth, I do not remember much from the year. Even the photographs I have from my childhood are undated, so all I can do is guess, but 1951 was slightly different — it was F...
Edinburgh past captured on a 1938 bus and tram map 18 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
These images and map are for my lovely friend Alex, who has relocated to Edinburgh after an absence of nearly forty years. It was a brave thing to do and I miss her. Some people get under your skin an...
Lenton Rec rarity 24 Jun 2013 | 02:53 pm
Given that this blog began life as a daily posting about Lenton Recreation Ground, I am a little ashamed of myself for not giving it the attention it deserves. Last week I took three photographs which...
Another Form of Life: a short story 28 May 2013 | 01:22 am
Photograph by Rosie Pursglove. I joined a WEA writing class in nearby Beeston at the beginning of 2011 and have been going ever since. At the time (and still do) I had several writing projects I want...
Counting Ducks: a short story for Rosie 22 May 2013 | 09:48 pm
Two close friends, Paul and Rosie, sent me a card with a painting of Hampstead Pond by Gary Bunt on its front*. Rosie added a note, saying 'I am sure you can weave a magical story around the picture…...
A watery walk for those in search of healthy retail therapy 19 May 2013 | 11:10 pm
This is one of my favourite walks, probably because the bus links are so good and there is a choice of places to stop along the way for a drink and eats if I am so inclined. I walk from Lenton, where...
The passing of a tree goes not unnoticed 9 May 2013 | 10:17 pm
Last weekend saw City Council workmen removing a London Plane tree which had stood beside the Derby Road in Lenton for well over one hundred years. There were reasons why the tree had to go. The base ...
Happy days are here again 21 Apr 2013 | 11:55 pm
Today I have posted some pics on my West End Bowlers blog celebrating the start, albeit two weeks late, of the 2013 outdoor bowls season. It was typically anarchic as my photograph of Jim lying down s...
Tomorrow is the day and out of place 14 Apr 2013 | 05:21 pm
Tomorrow sees the start of the 2013 bowls season, delayed by one week because of all the bad weather. The pavilion is all shuttered and closed up, but from tomorrow it will burst into life every day, ...
