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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Hallowe’en
(Mae West, 1934) I’ve having a quiet weekend following a horrendously busy week. Morning was productive. Barber, Wine Shop, supermarket, Italian deli. Have cooked this afternoon. Going to spend the weekend catching up on TV and possibly some reading. Anyway, … Continue reading
The lone piper
A lone piper was playing at the station this evening, on my way home. I find bagpipe music haunting. I’m guessing it’s in connection with Remembrance Sunday which is imminent. We wear poppies to remember those who fell in the … Continue reading
Posted in fragments of the past, friends, vignettes
Tagged armed forces, bagpipes, boarding school, gay, military, poppy, war
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Open leg rocker
Pilates can be up and down. Some weeks I find it really hard and I long for the end. Other times I get a kick out of it. Tonight wasn’t too bad. I seemed a bit more supple than usual … Continue reading
Sobriety test
Sobriety test, Los Angeles, 1950s Funny how they used to do such things. I had a work party on Friday night and got v.tipsy. Started on Peroni beer, then moved to ‘gin & lemonade’ (heretical, I know!). Caught the last … Continue reading
Belgravia
An enjoyable evening with family at my favourite wine bar in Belgravia. Met them at the place I frequented when I was saying hello to Sven – a very old haunt of mine. I’m not averse to catching up with … Continue reading
The Boat That Rocked
It’s a period comedy set on a pirate radio ship floating in the North Sea in the 1960s. I enjoy period pieces harking back to the latter part of the 21st century – and so to that end, I enjoyed … Continue reading
