A responsible pet owner has many roles to play. The final, and unquestionably the hardest, is to say goodbye when the time comes. She was laying in my lap Saturday when I said goodbye to…
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Going on holiday…
A couple of other writing projects are hogging all the words coming out of my keyboard, so the blog is going on holiday for the next couple of months. I’ll be back in August, but…
Did not see that coming…
Harry Redknapp was appointed by the media as the next England manager a couple of months ago, it seemed to be a done deal. Only someone forgot to mention this to the FA. They appointed…
Y is for Yellow
Over the last twenty something years I’ve competed in a large number of cars all over the world. Some of the most fun have been in yellow cars partnered by a close friends Carey. We’ve…
X marks the spot
A slightly different tack today, I could have shared x-rays of my head, but decided maybe not this time. I live in Washington, it’s a beautiful state and I am close to both mountains and…
W is for War of the Worlds
I think Jeff Wayne’s musical version of the story was my first exposure to the story. A recording that has stood the test of time very well BTW and still worth checking out. I remember…
V is for Vatican
I’m not a Roman Catholic, but that never stopped me being absolutely awestruck when walking into St Peters. Millions of others have walked through the same doors, and if anyone of them ever mentioned to…
U is for Unity
It’s well documented that live sports is like crack to me, there are a few reasons for that. The drama, unpredictability, the chance to see some spectacular, anticipation, the athletics, appreciating the skill involved and…
T is for The Thames
Even the biggest cities have a feature that tends to became a focus point as the city grew and developed. For London that’s the River Thames. It’s still maybe the most important thoroughfare for the…
R is for Rally
I’ve competed in some form of racing for far longer than I care to mention, long before it was considered an extreme sport. Racing has taken me all over the world and given me so…