Monthly Archives: April 2010

Interesting People from the Past…

Lord Kindersley (baron) Robert Molesworth Kindersley. At fifteen years old he began his working life as a clerk on 15 shillings a week and eventually to Governor of the Hudson Bay Company from 1916 until 1925. A Director of The … Continue reading

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Notes from My Father’s Diary…

August 1951.  Chicken eggs and their preservation. A new laid egg is produced with a constitution fitted to withstand infection to a marked degree, and will remain in an edible condition for a considerable period. At the broad end of the egg there … Continue reading

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Interesting People from the Past…

Walter R. Hammond.  Played for Gloucestershire as an amateur cricketer in 1920, and when he turned professional in 1923 scored over a thousand runs in his first season for that county. Afterwards, he played for England against Australia, New Zealand, South … Continue reading

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Notes from My Father’s Diary…

January 1951… On Bicycle Wheels!  To avoid uneven tyre wear and to provide reasonable operation of the rim brakes, wheels must be kept dead true. They very often go slightly out of true, however, and if the cycle is inverted … Continue reading

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Interesting People from the Past…

Sir Alexander Fleming was the discoverer of penicillin. He came to London from Ayrshire in the eighteen-nineties and spent some time in a shipping office before turning to medicine. He isolated penicillin after a chance discovery of the antiseptic properties … Continue reading

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Notes from My Father’s Diary…

June 5th 1950. In most cases dogs are not antagonistic to cats, and when it is noticed that they chase these animals the reason is usually traced to the fact that the owner finds it amusing to urge on the … Continue reading

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Interesting People from the Past…

Col. Thomas Edward Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) later T.E. Shaw, was one of the most romantic figures of the First World War, his expert knowledge of Arab affairs led to the Government engaging him on special work. He organized and … Continue reading

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‘The Real Van Gogh…

THE REAL VAN GOGH… THE ARTIST AND HIS LETTERS. Marilyn and I really did enjoy our visit to The Royal Academy of Arts in Piccadilly on Thursday last for their Van Gogh Exhibition, and despite the huge crowds, it was a wonderful experience. … Continue reading

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Love’s Own…

Ah’ don’t it make your heart soar! Yes, it’s me! pictured at six years old… And ho’hum’… It’s another girl! Well, perhaps I just find women that much more of an interesting life force!

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Birthday Girls…

It’s my wonderful Marilyn’s Birthday on Saturday, and lovely Granddaughter Shana’s too, so we are celebrating with a first class dinner at  The Horse & Jockey in the evening… It’s time for hugs and kisses all round for two of my favourite persons.

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