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July 20, 2014

Champion! in blackpropaganda

Just a quick entry to congratulate Rory McIlroy on winning the Open Golf championship today. Amazing concentration and control to keep lead - what maturity. Could not sit and watch - we just wal...


It is difficult to write about the catastrophe of the Malaysian Airline crash in the Ukraine - the scale and enormity of the event is overwhelming -and I would guess it is all because of a cock-u...


..it was normal in the summer to have a period of hot weather - sometimes hitting F90 degrees. We revelled in it - and if it coincided with the two weeks of our family holiday at the seaside I go...


A question - which super-model is this? Answer - it isn't - it is the Minister of State for Employment walking up Downing Street - and just about every newspaper in Britain had it on the front p...


July 15, 2014

Pictures in blackpropaganda

Here are the two pictures I painted over the last two days - they never look as good when not mounted - but just to give an idea of the styles


So Germany won the soccer World Cup - they deserved to, they were the better team, but Argentina could have done it if they had taken their chances - and the goal which decided it was a cracker. ...


So, here we are all excited by the World Cup final tonight - not! We sha;; certainly watch it - but difficult in the UK to know who to support - Argentina still claiming the Malvinas (Falkland Is...


I wonder how many tourists in London know where they can gety some excellent entertainment for free - in churches!!! You do not have to be religious - but enjoy good music - check on the services...


Well, we got home OK - although there were some transport problems, and I did not see the Germany/Brazil match live - and missed some fantastic soccer. Anyway, I have seen them now!!! We had a gr...


July 08, 2014

On our way in blackpropaganda

On our last day in the north east of England - following our stay in London - and trying to pack up. We are going home for a rest! I shall do a more detailed entry when not writing on my phone - ...


July 02, 2014

Busy boy! in blackpropaganda

I have not written because we are in London and have been busy! Reading friends but no time to note - just to say going to Summer Exhibition tomorrow!


Sometime about 12.30 am last night the phone rang. We have an extension in the bedroom but we were both asleep, and first of all I thought it was the alarm, and the worked out it was the phone, s...


If you are not interested in the World Cup you may have missed the latest bit of controversy - the Uruguayan star soccer player Suarez has been cited for biting an opponent. The ref missed it - b...


I found this, and thought of some of the people I read here!!! Anyway - it is now the summer - although past the Summer Solstice (boo) - and there is very little on terrestrial tv apart from sp...


There is just too much going on - well, that is not strictly true, but the World Cup is taking up time - and SW... is keener than me - although I think she likes the statistics more than the foot...


I suddenly thought yesterday afternoon that I needed a haircut. It was out of control - and then SW.. said the hairdresser we go to would be busy - and I rang up to find there will be only one o...


What a joy to have some warm dry weather - and so able to get out and walk - like today with a group which did a walk through forest paths and then up to an ancient site with wonderful views all ...



Just preparing myself for the Portugal/Germany match which should be a cracker. How do I prepare myself? Lie on the sofa and get SW... to make the dinner! Actually she is very keen on the World C...


Well, England lost to Italy - which was to be expected - I just watched the first half which finished 1 -1 and then went to bed - and missed the winning goal early in the second half - anyway it ...


At last an opportunity to get on to PB - we have been to the city twice in the last three days for orchestral concerts which have been put on by the BBC and so are free - and they have been fanta...


This is not funny - and really tragic - but a warning to all - a teenage couple 'kissing' and 'embracing' on the sixth floor balcony of a tower block in London fell to the ground and were killed....


One of my best friends from when I was a lad has been in touch - it was his birthday yesterday and I always send him an e mail with news - and he phoned to say thanks - and to give me some news. ...


Last night we went to a wedding party. A neighbour's son got married (in the rain which lasted most of the day) - and I had painted a small picture as a present - and we had an invitation to join...


I didn't watch all the coverage of the D Day commemoration in Normandy yesterday but it all seemed a bit of hotchpotch - obviously the British concentrated on the veterans and their memories - b...


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