Category Archives: Philosophical

Connections and digressions

Posted on March 6, 2022 by rhbblog

I posted these two pictures in a Facebook Group, Calderdale Then and Now, as I had spotted someone else’s similar post about the bad winter of 1962-3. We had returned from Nigeria for good (or so my parents thought) in … Continue reading →

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Look up

Posted on November 4, 2021 by rhbblog

We were fortunate to have our booster shots against Covid today, especially in the light of the local case rate escalation published by the ZOE project. Sitting waiting in the (mercifully quiet) doctor’s surgery I was reminded of a friend’s … Continue reading →

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Friendships

Posted on December 20, 2020 by rhbblog

We have managed to catch up with a few friends in person in the last couple of days. We had to go to Kidderminster for husband Stewart’s eye appointment at the hospital on Saturday, so thought we would take the … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2018 by rhbblog

A brief entry today to wish any passers-by all the very best for the festive season and a peaceful New Year. The post was triggered by my coming across this not-too-brilliantly-scanned slide from Christmas 1962, taken in my bedroom in … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Kindness in the Great Wen

Posted on October 15, 2016 by rhbblog

Earlier this week our photographic group of four took a photo-trip to London, combining this with taking a look at the exhibition Strength for Life at St Martin-in-the-Fields as Pam, one of our number, had a winning portrait on show.       … Continue reading →

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Grrrrumpy old woman

Posted on October 3, 2013 by rhbblog

This morning we went to an Odeon “Senior Screen” session (£4 a head for the luxury seats, coffee and biscuits!). Oh, the excitement we pensioners have to contend with… Man of Steel was showing, and though I know our friendly … Continue reading →

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A Candle in the Dark

Posted on September 23, 2013 by rhbblog

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

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Ça continue…

Posted on April 30, 2012 by rhbblog

A belated post thanks to a malevolent little bug which effectively felled me this last week. We ended up in France on the weekend of the first round of elections for our ‘maiden’ twinning trip…  The embargo  on exit poll & … Continue reading →

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