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What we did during the wettest summer in 100 years…

There is nothing that I enjoy more during the summer months than to spend the evening warmth basking in the sinking golden rays with a fine Italian ( Sophia Loren, she was a fine Italian ) Each Spring I look forward to it. The hot high noons, the bristling afternoons and the warm wrap-around evenings.… Continue reading What we did during the wettest summer in 100 years…

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Some thoughts on the sudden passing of Gary Speed

On Sunday we were travelling back from spending the weekend with friends when we took a pit-stop at a service station. A few people stared at the news screen hanging from the ceiling. I, like many others, was shocked to hear of Gary Speed’s death. It was almost unthinkable. Unbelievable. Everybody loved Gary Speed regardless… Continue reading Some thoughts on the sudden passing of Gary Speed