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“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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Monday again . . .
The builders were here all week to Friday and finished off the last bit today once the rain stopped. The new TV aerial works a treat and our bank balance looks a bit unhappy. The good thing about the whole … Continue reading
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Monday !
After four days of continuous and sometimes very heavy rain we have a glimpse of the sun. The builder has arrived with it and had commenced work on knocking off the old, failing, render on our chimney in order to … Continue reading
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What are YOU going to do about it . . . ?
I was born at the end of 1933. Hitler had become the Chancellor of Germany back in January, so I feel a sort of proprietorial interest in him and his times. A good way to find out about those times … Continue reading
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Marathon . . .
Today it was the DGRI. We were up early (too early for me) and ready for our taxi at 9.50 am. The weather was wet and forecast to get wetter (Yellow Warning for Rain from the Met Office) so it … Continue reading
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If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster . . .
Off to take OH to her Opticians appointment. Ha! think I, now I will go and fill the car up with petrol – the gauge was getting suspiciously low. I took my wheelie walker and a walking stick and used … Continue reading
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Let it Snow . . .
We awoke to this – it was forecast yesterday to be like this today – and although the temperature is supposed to be just above freezing point, the snow has remained pretty much unchanged all day. The forecast temperatures, day … Continue reading
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The Rough and the Smooth . . .
At the start of the week Twitter was so full of posts motivated by hate that I decided to close my account. I thought I might suffer from withdrawal symptoms, but none so far. I think Twitter is now doing … Continue reading
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Parliament and People . . .
So, what did Edmund Burke actually say ? Burke’s philosophy on representation was famously articulated in his 1774 Speech to the Electors of Bristol, reproduced below. “I am sorry I cannot conclude without saying a word on a topic touched … Continue reading
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Not my sort of book . . .
I have just finished “Excellent Women” by Barbara Pym. A while ago I read “Quartet in Autumn”, also by her. Barbara Pym is well thought of in the world of literature . . . “Barbara Mary Crampton Pym FRSL (2 … Continue reading
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