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Category Archives: Special events
As the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month dawns, I say thank you on Armistice Day
I don’t know anyone who has died during a conflict; during my childhood I met some who had survived World War II and they had incredible stories to tell, and I know someone who served in the Falklands and is … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Events, Special events
Tagged air force, armistice, army, first world war, hero, navy, remembrance, remembrance sunday, soldier, World War 1
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Stonehenge SummerSolstice for family, friends and folk from across the globe.
Stonehenge: there’s something about it isn’t there? It’s a family joke that I become very animated every time we drive past the site and combined with my childhood memories of being allowed to walk amongst the stones pre-barrier days, it has … Continue reading
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Tagged druid, hippy, Joan Baez, love, pagan, Stonehenge, summer solstice
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I asked @Natures_Voice if they had heard any news about the migrating Swallows and Swifts. I was in for a suprise…
When I made a vague Twitter enquiry about our migratory friends arriving, heralding the start of our summer, I was intrigued to see there is something of a definite pattern emerging: (I have left the Twitter names of the contributors so … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, house martin, migratory birds, RSPB, sand martin, swallow, Swallows, swift
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Red Bull Harbour Reach Lyme Regis
It was pure coincidence that I happened to be in Lyme Regis on Saturday 21 July 2012, I recall I wanted to enjoy that oh so Victorian jolly pastime of ‘taking the sea air’ and in their usual Saturday sloth-like manner, … Continue reading
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Tagged harbour, harbour reach, Lyme Regis, red bull, Red Bull Aerobatic Display, sea, surf, surf board, surfer
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International Women’s Day – to celebrate our rights but also our strengths
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March; when I first saw this event mentioned a couple of days ago, I thought to myself oh here we go again, yet another ‘national’ day so the card industry et al … Continue reading
Remembrance Sunday? I now realise it is every day we should remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
I went to my 8 year old son’s school Remembrance Service this morning. I hadn’t planned to go and was ready to make my quick escape the moment I had said goodbye to my offspring. But I was waylaid by a … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Events, Special events
Tagged cenotaph, conflict, memorial, remembrance, remembrance sunday, second world war, soldiers, war
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To see the Olympic Torch is a “once in a lifetime experience”…… you’re not kidding
There’s no doubting the whole Olympic thing has been beefed up by the officials and given the close ties with McDonald’s, that is hardly surprising. But for me, standing in the torrential rain and howling wind in the eager anticipation … Continue reading
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Tagged fans, games, Lyme Regis, olympian, Olympic torch, rain, sport summer, weather
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Am I a fraud or is this book launch for real? My journey down the self publishing (vanity press) road
When I finally decided to put my money where my mouth is and go down the route of self publishing, I kept thinking about the historical literary held view that self publishing was nothing more than ‘vanity press’ and that … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book launch, publisher, self publishing, writing
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