Happy 100th to a national treasure
Captain Tom Moore turned 100 years old today, and the UK has found its national treasure for these dark, worrying Covid-19 days. Now promoted to Honorary Colonel by her Majesty …
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More on our 99 year old super hero
Some stories just get better and better, and the wonderful Captain Tom Moore is one such story. Just 5 days ago, I shared with you how he had raised a …
99 & absolutely not out!
I give you due warning – if you’re like me, you’ll cry when you watch the video at the end of this post. I’d probably have cried anyway, but in …
Discovering Wat’s what in Bangkok. Part 1
I decided at the outset of this unexpected 2 week trip to Bangkok, that I’d explore a different Wat (Buddhist temple) every day. Goodness knows how many Wats there actually …
I need to vent
There’s an old music hall song, that was sung by Gracie Fields I think, that went something like: “What’s the good of a birthday if you can’t have what you …
So, the “fairytale” is over
10 days after I blogged about Prince Harry & Ms Markle’s controversial statement that they were stepping back as senior royals, it looks like HM the Queen has sorted things …