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Thursday 25 August 2016
"London" grandchildren
All being well our "London" grandchildren are here next week. We love seeing all our grandchildren, but I shall be very exhausted by next Friday.
Monday 22 August 2016
Frog
When getting some fresh parsley from the garden, I had a surprise when this fellow appeared! I am told it is a frog and not a toad. As you know, I am not an expert on frogs and toads!
Butterfly
A picture of a brimstone (?) butterfly on the sweet peas. Taken a few
weeks ago at Anglesey Abbey, a National Trust house a few miles to the
east of Cambridge, UK.
One of our sons called them flutterbys, which is a much better name!
One of our sons called them flutterbys, which is a much better name!
Sunday 21 August 2016
Stroke and not feeling well
Since my stroke, nearly 3 years ago now, I have felt giddy when on my feet. I tire easily but I am not sure if this is a separate issue
or as a result of feeling giddy. To be honest, I have not felt well now
for almost 3 years.
My health has prevented me doing so much. Yes, compared with many, I know I have come off lightly. But, I know how I was and the frustration is so great. All my amateur radio field work is on hold and most amateur radio antenna work is impossible without the help of others. I am very grateful for the help that has been so generously given, but I would prefer to be able to do this myself.
Life can be cruel, but my limited energy is better focused on making the best of what I have and not hoping to be fully mended and as I once was.
My health has prevented me doing so much. Yes, compared with many, I know I have come off lightly. But, I know how I was and the frustration is so great. All my amateur radio field work is on hold and most amateur radio antenna work is impossible without the help of others. I am very grateful for the help that has been so generously given, but I would prefer to be able to do this myself.
Life can be cruel, but my limited energy is better focused on making the best of what I have and not hoping to be fully mended and as I once was.
Friday 19 August 2016
Paralympics
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/37135083 .
Brazil is struggling, but this is a major setback for disabled athletes. Up until this Olympic Games the outlook for disabled athletes was getting better progressively.
Brazil is struggling, but this is a major setback for disabled athletes. Up until this Olympic Games the outlook for disabled athletes was getting better progressively.
Garden Birds
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Sunday 14 August 2016
Railways in Burwell
Our local museum has an exhibition about railways in and around Burwell.
Passenger traffic ended in the early 1960s but freight traffic limped
on for a few more years. They also had a video of the branch line to
Mildenhall from Cambridge which went through Burwell.
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