Monthly Archives: July 2019
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Posted: July 30, 2019Read more »
Sir Andy Single Again? –
Great Scot Eyes up Tennis Return
Now it is a good time to combine two interests of mine, the Puffin and the tennis master that is Andy Murray. While Scotland is working hard to measure and monitor the lovely bird the puffin Sir Andy is planning a return to three set singles tennis in the Cincinnati Masters next month. The great Scot has been competing in doubles since June...
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Posted: July 20, 2019Read more »
Crater by Far and Moon Faced –
Half a Century on from the Lunar Landings
Fifty years ago Neil Armstrong set foot on the surface of the moon in the Sea of Tranquillity and immediately fluffed his lines. Instead of saying one small step for ’a man’, he said ‘one small step for man’ and dribbled the meaning away by being almost but not eloquent. Big occasions can have that effect and considering that...
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Posted: July 11, 2019Read more »
The Elephant in the Room –
18th Century Neighbour is the Pits
A few years ago when we lived in a flat before we got married and got a house I was sitting on the balcony when a cat landed on the floor next to me. It had fallen from some floors up, presumably when trying to catch a bird. So that evening I had to go knocking on everyone’s door to find out its owner. It was a perfectly nice cat, but according...
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Posted: July 07, 2019Read more »
Andy Murray Renews the Auld Alliance –
But Serena Tie-up May lead to Success
From its beginning in 1295 to 1560 the Auld Alliance was the bedrock of relations between France and Scotland and now Sir Andy Murray has temporarily joined forces with Pierre-Hugues Herbert the French former World number 2 and a 5 times doubles Grand Slam winner to build on his success with Feli Lopez at Queens Club. All...
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Posted: July 03, 2019Read more »
Granny Gets on her Bike-
And Sets UK Record
Now I was looking up the oldest records on the internet after an 81-year-old grandmother became the oldest person to cycle the length of Britain and what did I find that the oldest record shop in the world is in Cardiff and was established four years after James Pirie in 1894. It is amazing how you can get misdirected and absorbed in something completely...
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Posted: July 02, 2019Read more »
Don’t Dig -
Do you Dig it?
I don’t know about you but I feel allergic to digging. I have a medium size garden on the edge of the sea and I positively hate digging and weeding, so I have organised life so I have to do the minimum of both. Obviously before I did anything I turned everything over with a Rotovator, called Rupert, and I improved the soil with a couple of tons of top cover soil, but after...
