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Today will see the end of the project to build a gas pipeline though South Wales. (more…)

Firstly……the TV news and the newspapers have been filled with the reports of the cruise ship MV Explorer which emulated the Titanic in the Southern Ocean, hitting an iceberg and sinking.

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My hitherto trusty bread making machine went sadly wrong a few weeks ago.

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Yesterday, I caught a snatch of something interesting on Breakfast TV.

Apparently, hundreds of people are at risk of killing their pet cats by mistake. (more…)

I was thirteen when the Great flood of Canvey Island happened. (more…)

Whilst I was clearing up all the airborne rubbish after the three Guy Fawkes nights (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday the 5th), I reflected that in these days of affluence, ‘Bonfire Night‘ has more to do with noisy and colourful (and very expensive) fireworks than bonfires. (more…)

The Welsh legend , Ray Gravell died suddenly last night in Mallorca where he was on holiday with his family.

Following his dreadful year, healthwise, we had been delighted to see him back on the box last week.

What a shock!

R.I.P

We had a lovely canary called ‘Blodwen’. When we rescued her from a tiny cage, we thought it was a ’she’, because the only sounds to come from it were shrill squeaks. (more…)

The first airbus 380 was transferred to Singapore yesterday and a celebratory ceremony was held in Toulouse.

Last year when we were camping near Perpignan , sheltering from a strong and long Tramontana wind, we had our own personal flying display from this fantastic machine. (more…)

The other day, I found a Barclays bank visa card on the pavement as I took the dog for a walk

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