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A Birthday Treat in Oxford
It was my my birthday this week, and my wonderful daughters celebrated by treating me to a surprise day out in Oxford, because I’d always wanted to there. They arranged it all for last Saturday, a few days before the birthday, so my Elder Daughter could get back from Devon, and they swore the Man…
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Pink Sugar
A pink cover seems hgihly suitable for a novel which rejoices in the title Pink Sugar.My copy was published by Stodder ndHoughton. I may have mentioned this before, but I’ll say it again anyway: as a reader, I’m a sucker for a story with a happy ending. And I guess novelist O Douglas must have…
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A Poem for Spring
Well, April is almost over, and during the last few days it really does feel as Spring is finally here, weeks after its usual arrival. It’s definitely warmer than it has been, flowers are blooming everywhere, and leaves on trees and bushes have put on an incredible burst of growth, as if they are trying…
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Celebrating St George’s Day
Medieval mystery and glamour provided a colourful spectacle. Yesterday Younger Daughter came to stay, to hear the Man of the House singing at the Folk Club, where he was the Support Act for the Guest Group, so this morning when she headed for the station on her way back home I walked into town with…
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Jungle Adventure
Lt Col Percy Fawcett pictured in 1911. One of the many nice things about volunteering in an Oxfam bookshop is that you come across all sorts of hidden gems and unknown books which you wouldn’t normally seek out. Exploration Fawcett, by Lt Col PH Fawcett, is one such book. This particular volume, a pale green,…
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