Tuesday 16 December 2014
Nearing the shortest day
As we approach the shortest day, we can soon look forward to lengthening days again. This morning, we awoke to a bright and spectacular sunrise. The late mornings don't bother me, but I am looking forward to lighter evenings.
Monday 15 December 2014
Ebola news
See http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/12/survivors-cope-with-new-ebola-after-effects-2014121573521561384.html .
Even the survivors of Ebola are facing new issues including blindness. Worrying. The ebola outbreak, mainly in West Africa, seems to have gone out of the headlines.
Even the survivors of Ebola are facing new issues including blindness. Worrying. The ebola outbreak, mainly in West Africa, seems to have gone out of the headlines.
Australian cafe siege ended
Thankfully the siege is over although innocents lost their lives.
We do well to remember that the world is full of good and kind people with hearts filled with kindness and forgiveness.
Sadly, a very few people know only evil.
We do well to remember that the world is full of good and kind people with hearts filled with kindness and forgiveness.
Sadly, a very few people know only evil.
More Anglesey Abbey
Last night's visit to the lights at Anglesey Abbey was a great success.
This is another picture, this time of the illuminations near the mill. I think the light show has ended for 2014, but I can thoroughly recommend a trip to the lights next Christmas 2015.
Of course Angelsey Abbey is good for a visit at most times of the year. Soon the winter garden will be open to see the newly emerged spring flowers. We usually visit in February.
This is another picture, this time of the illuminations near the mill. I think the light show has ended for 2014, but I can thoroughly recommend a trip to the lights next Christmas 2015.
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| Anglesey Abbey lights - near the water mill. |
Sunday 14 December 2014
Football results - League Division 2
It was a good week for the Devon clubs in League 2.
Plymouth beat Northampton 3-2 away from home and Exeter won 2-0. Both teams are currently in the play-off zone. I do hope they manage to get to the automatic promotion places.
It is a pity that Torquay were relegated to the Conference last season. There is an outside chance they could be back in the league next year, but they need to keep winning every game.
Local team Cambridge United who were promoted from the Football Conference this year are doing pretty well too.
Plymouth beat Northampton 3-2 away from home and Exeter won 2-0. Both teams are currently in the play-off zone. I do hope they manage to get to the automatic promotion places.
It is a pity that Torquay were relegated to the Conference last season. There is an outside chance they could be back in the league next year, but they need to keep winning every game.
Local team Cambridge United who were promoted from the Football Conference this year are doing pretty well too.
Anglesey Abbey lights
This evening, we visited Anglesey Abbey, our very local National Trust property, as they were illuminating some of the trees and shrubs, and the house. In fact the illuminations were excellent. On the way around we stopped for some food and drink. Luckily the rain that was forecast held off.
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| Anglesey Abbey - the house illuminated this evening. |
Saturday 13 December 2014
Strictly Come Dancing BBC1 TV
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04vwz35/strictly-come-dancing-series-12-week-12 .
Like many men I suspect, I watch this with my wife. Frankie very much reminds me of my wife Lis when we first met. Frankie is also a very good dancer, so most weeks I go online and give her 3 votes. Voting online is totally free, whereas phone votes are charged.
Years ago, I used to ballroom dance with my then girlfriend Ann. These were special times, long ago now. I still treasure those days, even though I have been happily married to my current wife since 1971. Somehow ballroom dancing was with Ann, and only Ann. I want that to remain so.
I have not really ballroom danced since the 1960s. These days I am still too ill to dance because of my cerebellum brain bleed in September 2013. This has been a strange year and I shall be glad when I am better again. Life is still hard.
Like many men I suspect, I watch this with my wife. Frankie very much reminds me of my wife Lis when we first met. Frankie is also a very good dancer, so most weeks I go online and give her 3 votes. Voting online is totally free, whereas phone votes are charged.
Years ago, I used to ballroom dance with my then girlfriend Ann. These were special times, long ago now. I still treasure those days, even though I have been happily married to my current wife since 1971. Somehow ballroom dancing was with Ann, and only Ann. I want that to remain so.
I have not really ballroom danced since the 1960s. These days I am still too ill to dance because of my cerebellum brain bleed in September 2013. This has been a strange year and I shall be glad when I am better again. Life is still hard.
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