Tag Archives: memories

My Father’s Pride #memories #poetry #parachuteregiment

Posted on Aug 24, 2020 by

In June 1945 my father was 18. He wrote the letter below to my mother, his then girlfriend with momentous news. He had undertaken his first parachute jump preparatory to being admitted as a member of the Parachute Regiment. He … Continue reading →

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The University Years – Going Through The Cycles, part two #bristoluniversity #1975

Posted on Aug 12, 2020 by

I began my university life in 1975 at Bristol, studying law. Last time I wrote, I explored my commuting life and one reason why I shouldn’t have taken to cycling. This is the second example. Loosely it involves hubris and … Continue reading →

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Glast-no-bury And The Musicography Of One Man #memories

Posted on Jul 5, 2020 by

A few days ago we handed our garden to the Vet to have her girlfriends round for a Glast-no-bury get together, the real festival having fallen foul of Covid. We made a teepee and a rustic bar from some old … Continue reading →

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That Moment… #heatwave #flies #hotellife #1976 #deadfliesandsherrytrifle

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 by

It’s been incorrigibly hot here recently and the flies have been dying in their dozens, usually between the secondary glazing and the windows. How do they get it? I’ve never understood musca domestica and its penchant to peg out in … Continue reading →

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The University Years: How To Spend Time And Money On The Important Things In Life. #1975 #universitylife #bristol

Posted on Jun 22, 2020 by

My initial focus, naturally was on my new course (just stay with me, okay) and the joys of learning about the English and Welsh legal system. That was a bit of an eye opener, too. Having been brought up to … Continue reading →

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The Musketeer Conundrum

Posted on Jun 19, 2020 by

With football now back on the UK screens with artificial crowds and noise, sport is in the headlines. One oddity is being able to hear the players, encouraging, cajoling and directing each other. A bit like any game on any … Continue reading →

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The University Years: Crime And Misdemeanours #university #1975

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 by

Back in 1975 I started a law degree at Bristol University. It was a life changing experience for me and many aspects are seared into my memory. Today, I’m starting my courses and while I’ve relied solely on memory for … Continue reading →

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Piercing The Gloom

Posted on May 3, 2020 by

In these days when we have time on our hands I found myself doing something that, frankly, seems to have gone out of fashion, if my experiences of zoom are anything to go by. I was online with a group … Continue reading →

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What To Do When You’re Going Bonkers: Part Historic

Posted on Apr 18, 2020 by

We began cleaning the house, carefully taking every room apart and then restoring it. It’s thrown up some hidden gems – a packet of Hoola Hoops with a sell-by date of 2006 fr’instance. And it’s shown up my inner lawyer … Continue reading →

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The University Years: Making Friends And Nylon Pyjamas #university #bristol

Posted on Apr 7, 2020 by

In 1975 I began my three year odyssey at an undergraduate law student at Bristol University. Those first few days as I settled into university life remain very vivid. Today I recall my first evening in hall and a life … Continue reading →

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