Author Archives: cliverh

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. I intend to blog about what interests me.

Happy New (hopefully) Year?


Here we are on the cusp of ‘getting rid’ of 2020, as if there is something about the old year that can be banished by the introduction of a new one. The date is arbitrary anyway decided long ago by … Continue reading

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What the 2020 has changed?


Over the last 10 months of the Covid crisis, all our lives have changed in one way or another. I thought I would get my thoughts down about what has happened to me over this period. Hopefully it won’t be … Continue reading

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Christmas 2020 and the goose ain’t getting fat


Didn’t the year go quickly? Only a few minutes ago we were asking what the hell this coronavirus was, now we’re only too aware of what it means to all of us. I’m trying to marshall my thoughts about the … Continue reading

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Funny ain’t it (not peculiar)


Trump gets Covid-19, three days later he’s cured. It’s the best Covid-19 anyone could have, I’ve been the best patient, I’ve gotten (horrible American slang word) over it quickly. I am invincible! The man’s an absolute horror, the trouble is … Continue reading

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(Covid-19 secure) My take on the pandemic.


After the last quick go with using Word’s Blogpost feature, I thought I would return to the meat of the blog and that is my view on the world. Actually going back to Word, it is a lot easier this … Continue reading

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First Blog in this medium


I wanted to test this new system I’ve found in Word which enables you post a blog from Word. So this is my first attempt, hope it works.

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Summers a’coming in!


Well thought I’d better get something down before I catch Covid-19 or Coronavirus. I’m being serious; I’m nearly in the ’70 and over’ bracket and I have ‘underlying health issues’. But enough about my health, I’m staying in (9 weeks … Continue reading

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Spring is sprung…


Well after another hiatus of not writing since February, I thought I’d better get my thoughts down again.  Quite a bit has happened, so here’s the highlights; my birthday was 10th March and I move nearer to the life span … Continue reading

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Blimey has it been that long…


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Its about time…


I wrote another blog. Its been 6 months since the last one about my birthday so here goes. A lot has happened to me personally and to my family but I like to listen and observe and not necessarily tell … Continue reading

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