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Category Archives: History
Batman and I
“One August day an eight-year old and his mum are picking blackberries, she is unaware her son is a Superhero and wearing his costume beneath his ordinary clothes. I was expecting a crime wave not a heat wave and as … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Entertainment, Film, History, Humour, Life
Tagged Batman, Batman at 80, Batman's Birthday, DC Comics, Superheroes
25 Comments
It Wasn’t Love
She began to cry, silently, suppressing a basic human emotion and words flashed through my adolescent mind. “There, there – it’ll be okay – are you alright?” Words from my childhood and all of them cowardly used by people who … Continue reading
Truth or Dare
How many times have you played this and it’s got a bit risqué? In all reality it’s for kids isn’t it? I’ll leave risqué to the young adults. Even so, do you remember the excitement when you finally had the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Freedom, History, Humour, Life, Opinion, people, Realationships
Tagged Days Gone by, Humour, Kids, Learning, Life, Relationships, Truth or Dare
33 Comments
I Don’t Think I’m a Feminist
Well not in a literal sense and there are so many variations today I think it’s probably best left to the women as I wouldn’t want to encroach, it’s laughable in one way that women create a movement to give … Continue reading
Hemingway’s Birthday (More Than Just a Writer?)
I can be a bit of a sucker for ‘stars’ probably because I grew up watching the likes of Robert Mitchum, Richard Burton and Steve McQueen. Their lives off stage were as interesting as the characters they portrayed, so it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Books, Hemingway, History, Life, Opinion, people
Tagged Authors, Books, Ernest Hemingway, Film Stars, Hemingway Author, Hemingway Birthday, Hemingway Life, Life, Pilar, Ritz Paris, WW1, WW2
30 Comments
Jersey (Back Again)
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
Posted in Fishing, History, Humour, Life, Opinion, people
Tagged Diving, Fishing, Jersey Channel Islands, Liberation Square Jersey, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, Savoy Hotel, Scallops, Travel
10 Comments
Whitby, Count Dracula and Fish and Chips
When Bram Stoker arrived at Mrs Veazey’s guesthouse in Whitby in 1890 did he imagine that 128 years later there would be a ‘Dracula Experience?’ Probably not 🙂 But, a trip to the library, Abbey and graveyard and he had the … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, Life, Opinion, Travel, Whitby
Tagged Bram Stoker, Captain Cook, Christoper Lee, Count Dracula, Fish and Chips, Fishing, Life, Opinion, Travel, Vampires, Vlad the Impaler, Whitby, Whitby Abbey, Whitby Goth Weekend, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Coast
22 Comments
Me, Batman and Other Superheroes
Someone suggested re-posting old posts and so I recalled this from five years ago, which may have even more relevance today? Watching Kill Bill some years ago I was impressed with Bill’s view of Superheroes. I don’t know if you … Continue reading
SILH (5) Javea, Spain.
“Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way” Time: Pink Floyd. That was the point I wasn’t. After the grape picking and with the help … Continue reading
Posted in 1970'S, History, Humour, Life, Travel
Tagged 1970'S, Backpacking, Dark Side of the Moon, Guardia Seville, Humour, Javea, Pink Floyd, Spain, Travel, Wine
7 Comments
So, I Left Home (4)
“Red Red wine, goes to my head.” … Continue reading
Posted in 1970'S, History, Humour, Life, Travel
Tagged Backpacking, France, Grape Picking, Humour, La Vendagne, Life, Travel, Wine, Working in France
3 Comments