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The Eleven O’Clock viii Bread disaster?Tuesday 24th June, 2025
A morning of incompetence and potential rescue…baking bread
The Eleven O’Clock vii Dinosaurs in a Graveyard Monday 23rd June, 2025
Day 6: grandchildren, graves, and a dinosaur
The Eleven O’Clock v Dublin 1798 Saturday 21st June, 2025
A writing day…starting at 11.45, Dublin 1798
The Eleven O’Clock iv Not Filling a Kettle Friday 20th June, 2025
Pondering stuff in our hearts is not quite the same as simply ‘thinking’…at 11 this morning I was pondering rather than thinking
Two of My Favourite Things…but I’m not happy!
The clash of favourite things…lessons to be learned
Dad-daughter 10K challenge 2024-2025…Post X11 May 11th 2025 Final Post: Bristol 10K
The day has finally arrived - Bristol 10K
“Out! Out! Out!” Anti-Hamas Protests in Gaza bring some hope.
Gaza-Israel conflict…signs of hope?
Dad-daughter 10K challenge 2024-2025… Post X1 May 4th 7 days until Bristol 10K 11th May 2025
Mind games…mind and body communication…good and bad
Dad-daughter 10K challenge 2024-2025…Post X 21st April 2 weeks + 6 days until Bristol 10K, 11th May, 2025
Getting ever closer…training has been stepped up…has it worked?
Dad-daughter 10K challenge 2024-2025…Post IX 12th April 29 Days until Bristol 10K, 11th May, 2025
29 days to go before the Bristol 10K…Dad-daughter run Parkruns. R in London, Dad in Axminster/Cheddar
Pilgrimage to Fratton Park, Portsmouth 8th/9th March 2025
Pilgrimages take many forms: including to Fratton Park, the home stadium of Portsmouth Football Club to watch Pompey v Leeds…with Paul, an avid Leeds Utd fan and I, as avid a supporter of Portsmouth. A clash in the sun.