Author Archives: charliecountryboy

About charliecountryboy

Carpenter and Carpentry Lecturer. Writer, musician. Curious about life and all those wonderful people in it. Follow on Twitter:- Chas_countryboy Follow on Facebook :-

When I was a DJ (we had the ‘Birdy Song’)

Posted on April 14, 2018

Now you may ask how did a scruffy little Yorkshireman end up as the ‘Disco King of Yorkshire’   Ok, so we have to go back a ways, do you remember SILH (8) A Desperate Finale ? Well, after that little … Continue reading →

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Education is the Absolute Cure for Poverty

Posted on April 12, 2018

Originally posted on BEAUTYLOGÉA:
Education is the table on which the rich dine with the poor. – Juliet Urevbu Education is the process of learning about new things and understanding existing knowledge, it could be formal or informal. Formal education involves…

Posted in Life | 7 Comments

A Dangerous Walk, a Fitbit and 26,000 Steps

Posted on April 7, 2018

Goathland near Whitby on the North Yorkshire moors is probably best known for an old T.V. series called Heartbeat as the series was filmed there. I know it best for walks and as I hiked in the footsteps of my ancestors … Continue reading →

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Am I Under Attack from Mr Putin?

Posted on April 3, 2018

I know your all shocked! After all I only post once a week, but I wondered if anyone else is witnessing a cyber attack (thought I’d join in the Media hysteria) There are certain people and my research points to … Continue reading →

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Jersey (Back Again)

Posted on April 2, 2018

It was April 14th 1976 when I first landed in Jersey, Channel Islands and if you’ve read my previous post ‘So I left Home’ and ‘So, I left Home (2)‘ you’ll know where that ended up. You may have realised that … Continue reading →

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Make an Easter Tree; Adorn with Chicks and Bunnies

Posted on March 30, 2018

Sorry if you were expecting Chicks and Bunnies pole dancing in a tree, but this isn’t Playboy and I’m no Hugh Hefner 🙂 When we left Hampshire last year the Princess asked me to take a decent cutting from the Twisted … Continue reading →

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Why Women Shouldn’t be Allowed to Vote

Posted on March 24, 2018

First of all they have fathers, husbands and brothers, so why do they need to vote? We men can look after the complicated stuff. If they got the vote, what next? They’ll want to be politicians, lawyers, could you imagine … Continue reading →

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Bloggity, Blog, Blog

Posted on March 17, 2018

I really couldn’t think of a title. I was wondering about blogs and this thing called niche, I don’t have a niche, something comes into my head and I research it and I write it. The problem is there is … Continue reading →

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6|3|18

Posted on March 14, 2018

Originally posted on Streets On Pointe:
special thanks to Peter Papapetros for the photos and Irini Plesti for the make up

Posted in Life | 7 Comments

Not the Oscars, but an Award is an Award

Posted on March 10, 2018

So on Wednesday it was the College Awards and although Construction is often overlooked they decided that the Carpentry team was the best team in College. OK, I was surprised, but actually quite ‘chuffed’ as we say in Yorkshire. The … Continue reading →

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