The camera sometimes lies

Several years back I went to see Ricky Gervais try out some new material for a forthcoming tour.  Despite it being billed as a secret gig, it was held in a west end theatre which did little for Mr G’s bashful intentions and the place was packed with his ardent fans.  It was the first [...]

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My second Flick

The days are getting longer, cherry blossom is at the bum fluff stage and before very long we’ll be thinking about lighter, less carbohydrate-laden stuff to eat.  So, it’s to my bookshelves I skip with a garland of daffodils in my hair to hunt out all those recipes which will satisfy these daintier cravings.  Elizabeth [...]

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My first Flick

Despite its millions of photographs (or maybe because of it) there is little that draws me to Flickr.  For a short while before the dawning of really vital, life-saving things like Twitter,  Grindr and Ocado, I set up an account on which there still may be pictures of things I now can’t remember.  My ex, [...]

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Keeping promises to myself

It was my plan to post at least one photograph a day.  Well, I’m failing in that but in a pathetic attempt to make up for yesterday’s absence here are two piccies. The first is something I cooked just before Christmas.  I have absolutely no idea what it is.  Guinea fowl maybe?  Parsley is in [...]

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