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How to be a Public Servant
The Goddaughter, and her various assistants, have been helping to keep my house in order. Reputation is everything and without it, she says, she would not [...]
An Eye for Detail
I got the call on Tuesday. I’m not talking literally. It came in a text message and instructed me to follow the link to online booking. [...]
I Vote for The Vote
Government have been making progress in their response to the challenges of voting if you can’t see where to put your cross on the ballet paper. [...]
Jabs and Jibes
I’ve had THE jab. Jabs and jibes were the theme of the day. The mysteries of temporary signage that declare where to go, remained just that, [...]
It’s a Doggy World
There are not many winners in the time of Corona Virus, but dog breeders seem to be amongst them. This has generated a proliferation in the [...]
Introducing the “Back Swipe”
The superlight walking poles have really come into their own since round three of lockdown. I’ve spent the last year perfecting my cane and pole techniques [...]
Dukes and Ducks
There is a fine line between fame and infamy and oh how easy it is to cross that line and achieve infamy by mistake. It was [...]
Clive fell out of the chimney
Famous for our love of animals, the Brits have been busy filling up refuges for unwanted pets for decades. It’s an improvement on drowning or leaving [...]