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I don't know how the record of my recent visit to london will work out but I will try and give you the essence of what I have learned as well as useful prompts for my own memory to assist in recalling the details. My policy is to leave in very good time allowing for contingencies so we left home at 9:45 a.m. in preparation for the Megabus that left Bristol at 12:30. A local bus that we have come...

A clever use of words from an old friend of mine. This is instead of a normal Christmas card (I guess). To All Saints Church Paulton for a special coffee morning. most of the congregation turned out. It was if anything a little too crowded for my liking as I could not circulate. Thus follows a selection of decorations in the main body of the church. Well done those who put a lot of effort into...

Q  - how many letters are in the alphabet of Christmas? A  - 25 - there's no-el Maybe it's time to start being silly. I'm going to take a few days off over Christmas including writing this diary although knowing me, I will fill in retrospectively. I do enjoy the whole process very much, and part of the reason is I don't know at the beginning of the day what I'm going to write about, but...

If you find my working habits a bit strange, bear with me. I take the view that if I wake up, I have had my dose of sleep . If I have not had enouth shut-eye then I make up for it during the day with power napping. (is this another American import?). When I feel like getting up with a mission I do so, as I have done this Sunday morning, at 6:30 a.m. to write some emails. If a letter is in my...

I never know when I am going to be fired up to write something and today was no exception. We have a localized group from social media called NextDoor.co.uk.  It's content is 90% matters of local interest. People are very generous with their time and their contributions and it is a good site to belong to. My eye was caught by the article below: I have a leaky shed, it is only 6x8ft , some guys...