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A reminder from John Ruskin, . . .
“There is no wealth but life. Life, including all its powers of love, of joy, and of admiration. That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest numbers of noble and happy human beings; that man is richest, who, having perfected the functions of his own life to the utmost, has also the widest helpful influence, both personal, and by means of his possessions, over the lives of others.”
From “Unto this Last”, 1860.
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Lorry Drivers . . . an’ all that
An interesting thread on Twitter by someone calling himself (herself ?) Laurie Driver . . . Laurie Driver – Low Skilled (Key)Worker@justsnoozing Let’s deal with this stupidity that says because we have more unemployed than vacancies in logistics all the … Continue reading
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True Tales of Sail and Steam
I was given this book as a child or perhaps, boy, and that dust jacket is exactly how I remember it. I kept it until we downsized and got rid of many of our books – this was one of … Continue reading
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What are you reading . . .
I have just finished reading this. A whodunnit by an author new to me although on investigation I find that she has been writing and publishing the Guido Brunetti series since 1992. We have managed to visit Venice, twice I … Continue reading
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Slow News Day . . .
You will not be surprised to read that there is not a lot happening here. The number of Covid infections in Scotland continues high, but is slowly decreasing. Those who have been vaccinated are being infected but they seem not … Continue reading
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Putting up the aerial . . .
10 Years before I was born, but as a child, this was still very much as it was. To receive broadcasts from the BBC (or anywhere else) you put up about 30 feet of copper wire s high as you … Continue reading
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The Outbreak of War . . .
The Observer Second world war Neville Chamberlain’s declaration of war At 11am on 3 September 1939, Neville Chamberlain announced in a radio broadcast that the country was at war Declaration of war: Chamberlain’s radio broadcast, 3 September 1939, 11am “I … Continue reading
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