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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.

I should be so lucky…

Posted on Sep 28, 2014 by cliverh

No, nothing to do with the Kylie Minogue song, more a reflection of life  and people. I’ve just been reading about Phil Collins, erstwhile drummer in Genesis, successful solo artist and multi-millionaire. He’s the same age as me (although two … Continue reading →

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Retirement

Posted on Sep 24, 2014 by cliverh

It’s what every working person strives for, and hope that when it comes it will be relaxing, healthy, solvent and carefree. Most often it is, and then sometimes it ain’t. Retirement has been bandied about a lot recently, whether it’s … Continue reading →

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Scotland

Posted on Sep 10, 2014 by cliverh

The debate about the future of our northern cousins rumbles on and on and on…… Politicians have their own galvanised view, none more so than the leader of the SNP, whose remit seems to be: make Scotland independent, whatever the … Continue reading →

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The Summer Holiday (Part 2)

Posted on Aug 19, 2014 by cliverh

After getting back from the Haute Pyrenees, Friday was a slight deflation, but turned out to be the nicest day weather wise, the day before we due to make way back. We went shopping for our journey back, we had … Continue reading →

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Trains

Posted on Aug 18, 2014 by cliverh

Trains The interesting thing about trains is the view out of the window, unlike most other forms of mass transport. Cars, buses and trams all have the same view as each other; ships have sea and ports, in planes you … Continue reading →

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I cannot stand……

Posted on Jul 18, 2014 by cliverh

I don’t like urinals… Continue reading →

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The Summer Holiday (almost) (Part 1)

Posted on Jul 7, 2014 by cliverh

A year ago, I contacted an old friend from my RAF days who had moved to Haute Garonne in the Pyrenees, rebuilt an old farmhouse and adjoining porcherie which he had turned into a modern gite, which was available for … Continue reading →

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Boar’s Bridge Festival

Posted on Jun 27, 2014 by cliverh

Our first Boar’s Bridge! This music festival has been running annually for six years, and takes place in the beautiful grounds of Boar’s Bridge House near Basingstoke in Hampshire. ‘Music Festival’ may conjure up images of pyramid tents, mud, alternative … Continue reading →

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Ruffits 2014

Posted on Jun 2, 2014 by cliverh

Another year gone, another Whitsun bank holiday (what it used to be called), another Ruffits. As my reader will recall from last year we went to a field in the middle of the Sussex countryside to camp/caravan, sing, drink, eat … Continue reading →

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The two hander

Posted on May 19, 2014 by cliverh

The Two Hander a short play by Clive Handy ©2014 The distinguished actor, Sebastian ffolkes-hamilton expected and usually got good parts. However time and the sun hadn’t been kind to his once handsome face, and good parts for older men … Continue reading →

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