The more eagle eyed readers may have noticed that I have been away for a week. Traditionally I always go on holiday in the last weekend of September. Apart from my wife having her birthday during this time, the accommodation is usually much cheaper than high summer, the tourist sites much quieter and often the… Continue reading A trip through the Shires – not a Hobbits journey
Month: September 2012
Tuning in to Shortwave Radio
For anyone under the age of 90 it i’s easy to forget about the times before the Internet. How difficult it was to find out even simple information such as when the local DIY shop is open? What are the film times at the cinema complex let alone what is happening in Albania. If it… Continue reading Tuning in to Shortwave Radio
Getting lost in the world of maps
Do you ever go on an unexpected diversion? I’ve just been on one and I haven’t left my desk. Diversions happen all the time. Sometimes they can be good such as when you’re browsing Wikipedia intent on looking up a specific fact only to end up several mouse clicks away. I’m diverted all the time… Continue reading Getting lost in the world of maps
The Long Road To Winter
It might seem strange to write about winter on one of the sunniest and warmest weekends to hit these parts for months (if not all year) but the truth is that winter is weighing on my mind and to me at least it has already started. The road to winter is long and drawn out… Continue reading The Long Road To Winter
A casualty of war, shot down by The Red Baron
Almost everyone has a family member who died in a 20th Century war, most of us unfortunately have several whether we know their names or not. I know of several, mostly from WW1. During a trip to my parents house last week we unearthed an old newspaper report of a relation who was killed in… Continue reading A casualty of war, shot down by The Red Baron
Nominee of the Wonderful Team member Readership Award
A great reader is…someone who adds to the conversation To my great surprise and with great appreciation, my blog has been nominated as a finalist in the Wonderful Team member Readership Award by the very talented and supremely readable Managua Gunn’s Pirate Haven. I’d like to say thank-you for being considered for this award, especially… Continue reading Nominee of the Wonderful Team member Readership Award
Our little paradise
One of the things that I like to do is spend time outdoors and when I can’t go any further away from home then I go in my back garden. We have a very small back garden even by English standards maybe 50 feet long and 20 feet wide but we manage to squeeze a… Continue reading Our little paradise
Why are we here? or The SOAS Library
Why are we here? I’m not going to attempt to answer the big theological debate here, at least not today. Everyone goes through a series of events or experiences that gradually shape their ideas, ideals and general outlook on life. Being born in the late 20thC is a big factor, it is a fact that… Continue reading Why are we here? or The SOAS Library
Stephen Liddell 