Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Royal Wedding in pictures

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

(All photos taken either by myself or S) We had a pretty good vantage point along Horse Guards Road. I’m reasonably tall (well, 6ft), which helps. We got there sometime after 10am (not bad as there had been people camping … Continue reading →

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Post holiday blues

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

What is it about that first week back at work after a holiday? I was not looking forward to going back to work. I try to remember other jobs, some that feel like a lifetime ago, when I actually (he … Continue reading →

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Flying past the roof of Africa

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

We caught a small twin otter aircraft that flew us from the capital down to the coast. You don’t fly particularly high and it’s very noisy (and no bathroom). The journey is about 1.5 hours. I am in love with … Continue reading →

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Returning to Pudding Island

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Forgive me, I have just finished reading William Boyd’s masterful Any Human Heart and in it he refers to the UK as ‘Pudding Island’; I concur. You’ll need to read the book to understand the term, suffice to say it … Continue reading →

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Step by step, heart to heart

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Why is it that the 1980s feel like they were yesterday?

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