Category Archives: My World and As I See It

The falling leaves

Posted on Oct 11, 2012 by cliverh

Well now autumn is well and truly  upon us.  There are two sides to autumn which particularly merit attention; the lovely golden, amber and yellow colours of the leaves on the trees as the chloroform retracts; and the pain of … Continue reading →

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Winter drawers on.

Posted on Sep 30, 2012 by cliverh

I’m not one (normally) to blow a brass wind instrument as favoured by Kenny Ball, but the personal after effect of my Olympics experience is manifest in one particular aspect. All that walking up and down the 600 metre length … Continue reading →

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Working title…..

Posted on Sep 23, 2012 by cliverh

Oops, think I let the mantle slip a bit, it’s been oh let’s see about 4 weeks since I wrote anything, but amazingly people from all the world are still reading this blog. Only yesterday there were two visits from … Continue reading →

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Bank Holiday drum and bass

Posted on Aug 29, 2012 by cliverh

What a ride and experience that was!  My eldest was seeing her friend perform with the Carnival Collective, see: http://youtu.be/t-sgAo45v-4 at Concorde2 in Brighton. They are a 30 – 50 piece band with about 30 percussionists, a la Brazilian carnival processions complete … Continue reading →

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London Calling….

Posted on Aug 25, 2012 by cliverh

It was always going to be hectic, but two days worth of visiting the ‘smoke’ has left us a bit tired, but not too emotional. This was courtesy of the Games Maker e-mail that said I could get cheap tickets … Continue reading →

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And on TV tonight…

Posted on Aug 22, 2012 by cliverh

My two favourite programmes on TV are ‘How’s It Made’ and ‘How Do They Do That?’, both on Discovery Science (other channels are available: why do announcers give that information?). This is of course at complete variance with most of … Continue reading →

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Aftermath (1966)

Posted on Aug 20, 2012 by cliverh

The weather made the day, and of course the people who came.  It was an unbelievable 33 deg C on Saturday, with loads of sun and no cloud – perfect day.  The prep was hectic over a two day period … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s child is full of….

Posted on Aug 17, 2012 by cliverh

Sorry blogosphere enthusiasts, short on time time because….two one day to go until the party! Don’t know who’s turning up yet, so it will be a surprise for all of us.  Last week I took delivery of a new marquee, one … Continue reading →

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Life gets tedious…don’t it?

Posted on Aug 15, 2012 by cliverh

Age is a peculiar thing, there is always an issue with  your age, whatever it is, in your 20s you’re too young to get married (we were 20 and 19), in your 30s men start losing their hair, in your … Continue reading →

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After the party

Posted on Aug 13, 2012 by cliverh

I think I knew deep down that it would be a fruitless endeavour. The euphoria surrounding the Games carried on to the final day and the closing ceremony and we decided to get up to town to see something. Having … Continue reading →

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