When I Met Nicola L
By On a trip to New York a few years ago, I wanted to visit the famous Chelsea Hotel. It was home for many years to some very interesting people including Nicola L. Famous Names Fixed to the wall next to…
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About Me
I’m retired and free to inflict my thoughts and sense of humour upon the world......
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My Old Bin
I have this old galvanised bin that's been in the garde...
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My Garden
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What A Mess
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Our New Apple Tree
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The Big Breakfast
It was such a nice start to the day last Tuesday that w...
Benchman: My Alter Ego
I’m still sitting and waiting, patiently, on my bench for a piano lesson. I would dearly love to play the piano, but I think the coordination is too much. Never [...]
Life is like an unfinished painting and that’s how it should be. We start with a blank canvas from the moment we take our first breath. Every day, colours are [...]
I’ve been to Wales to see Whales. They say if you’re lucky you can see a Whale dancing in one of the many lakes. There was a storm and I [...]
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Gloria Smud. Poet
The First Day Sweet maiden’s first day serenades,Her promise for the year,A descant laced with hopeful song,Her landscape, flushed with... The post The First Day first appeared on Gloria Smud. [...]
Desperate Measures It’s not the great beer that draws us all here,It’s not classy wine that tastes so damn fine,It’s... The post Desperate Measures first appeared on Gloria Smud. [...]
The Best Apple An apple hung upon a tree,It stood out from the rest.Ruby red, sun ripened skinI knew I’d... The post The Best Apple first appeared on Gloria Smud. [...]
It’s Only A Song “It’s only a song….”Only a song? Goodness me, no! You’ve got it all wrong!It’s caged birds,... The post It’s Only A Song first appeared on Gloria [...]
My Best Self If my best self could take my hand,Guide me safely through troubled lands,The only thing I’d need... The post My Best Self first appeared on Gloria Smud. [...]
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Banana Cake A delicious cake and a great way to use any ripe bananas that might ... - Vegetable Stew and Soup
What could be better on a cold winters night than a bowl of home made ... - Apple & Blackberry Pie
Apple & Blackberry Pie We are fortunate to have an abundance of wild fruit growing where ... - Banoffee Pie
Banoffee Pie Another naughty but nice desert. Home made Banoffee pie that we all enjoy especially ... - Chocolate and Beetroot Cake
Recipes I hope you look out for my recipes and they prove useful to you. I’m ...
Our New Apple Tree
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Our New Apple Tree
Our New Apple Tree