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About cliverh

Retired aerospace engineer, first with the Royal Air Force and then BAE Systems. Now enjoying a variety of activities and not getting bored. I was a Games Maker Volunteer at the London 2012 Olympics and a volunteer at the Rugby World Cup 2015 in England. I was also a volunteer at the 2019 Cricket World Cup in Southampton. Now very invoIved with a local Men's Shed. I intend to blog about what interests me.

Countdown

Posted on May 17, 2014 by cliverh

And no I don’t mean the Channel 4 programme, I mean that next Thursday 22nd May is the start of the countdown in earnest for the next general election. Next Thursday the UK vote for their new MEP or Member … Continue reading →

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Posted on May 5, 2014 by cliverh

Saturday 3rd May – Bournemouth International Centre It was a privilege and a pleasure to witness the first time Rick Wakeman had performed ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ on tour since 1974. There were only 14 dates and … Continue reading →

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Airman’s Cross

Posted on May 2, 2014 by cliverh

I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the rededication of the ‘Airmen’s Cross’ which was located at a junction of minor roads near Larkhill in Wiltshire, adjacent to the Stonehenge World Heritage site. The invitation came from the … Continue reading →

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Advertising?

Posted on Apr 21, 2014 by cliverh

At what point does advertising in its many forms become counter-productive? Over the past week or so ITV have been advertising a programme due to be aired on Easter Monday at the prime time of 9.00pm. I’m not interested in … Continue reading →

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A Full Weekend

Posted on Apr 13, 2014 by cliverh

An interesting and very full weekend (so far). Friday night we had tickets booked to see another amateur dramatic (am dram) production (having seen daughters group Hook Players last Friday do ‘We’ll always have Paris’), at the Players Elstead Theatrical … Continue reading →

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Where’s the year gone?

Posted on Apr 9, 2014 by cliverh

100 days old, and the year is nearly a quarter gone. Yes I know I’ve said it before, time flies, but no more so than when you get older because you’ve got less time left to enjoy it. Time causes … Continue reading →

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Grumpies

Posted on Mar 25, 2014 by cliverh

It could only be my generation, the ‘baby boomers’, the nearly state pensioners or slightly older, the people who are tech savvy with time on their hands and the wherewithall to complain and ‘get something done’. We’re the ‘Grumpies’, but … Continue reading →

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RAF 100 – 2018

Posted on Mar 10, 2014 by cliverh

I was invited by the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff to meet at RAF Northolt in north west London to add input to the celebration of the Royal Air Force’s 100 anniversary on 1st April 2018. I met there … Continue reading →

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The Broadstairs Blues Bash

Posted on Feb 25, 2014 by cliverh

Its one of those weekends which is so well organised and advertised you wonder why the idea isn’t taken up elsewhere. This is the third weekend we have been to the Broadstairs Blues Bash (BBB) which is held annually in … Continue reading →

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Winter drags on

Posted on Feb 9, 2014 by cliverh

Flooding, the threat of more, possibly colder weather on the way; ice, snow and fog. All these elements have been part of British life since time immemorial. The recriminations now taking place in the press and the media generally try … Continue reading →

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