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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. I intend to blog about what interests me.

Its about time…

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 by cliverh

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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Another Year, another pain….

Posted on Mar 4, 2018 by cliverh

Yes, it’s that time again when another birthday passes. I’m not going to insult anyone by directly saying what my age is or what year I was born, you’ll have to look at previous blogs for that. Suffice to say … Continue reading →

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2018? Get your wish list in

Posted on Dec 29, 2017 by cliverh

So another year bites the dust, where did it go? The old cliche about time passing quickly has never been truer the older you get, but 2017 seemed to go quicker than most. In March we went to Australia for … Continue reading →

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3 in a row

Posted on Dec 10, 2017 by cliverh

I didn’t think it could get any worse, but another friend has gone, this time with gall bladder cancer and it only took 5 weeks from diagnosis. We joined the RAF together 50 years ago in January. We were hoping … Continue reading →

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The Harrier Force Remembers

Posted on Nov 21, 2017 by cliverh

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And another one

Posted on Nov 3, 2017 by cliverh

It’s now getting scary. Another friend and colleague has passed away, I think he was in his early 60s and died in his sleep. The cause was ‘excess fluid around his enlarged heart.’ This is scary on many levels. I … Continue reading →

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The Final Frontier

Posted on Sep 14, 2017 by cliverh

We’re all in the same boat. I think its been said by many well known quotation makers that there is nothing more sure than death and taxes. Well while some be able to get away with not paying the latter, … Continue reading →

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The Men’s Shed

Posted on Aug 2, 2017 by cliverh

Some three months ago I was at my monthly Repair Cafe in Farnham ( see other posts) when a chap called Ed, who was there to repair furniture, needed a electrical heater repaired. It belonged to a friend who is … Continue reading →

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40? Not possible!

Posted on Jul 4, 2017 by cliverh

My daughter passed a milestone age last week, she turned 40 years old. I’ll avoid the cliches of ‘where did that time go’, because those sorts of comments are boring. I would like to discuss how the hell I could … Continue reading →

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Like a bunch of kids…

Posted on Jun 1, 2017 by cliverh

I’m referring to the debacle of the ‘Leaders Debate’s on TV last night on BBC1. I switched off after the introductions and the the first ten minutes. They all talked at once, didn’t say anything of import, and generally acted … Continue reading →

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