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The Ugly, the Bad and the Good.

Through the Storm -The Cruise - December 2017The Ugly, the Bad and the Good.After the storm in the Bay of Biscay, Lisbon was a Sight for Sore Eyes.The VenturaThe Cruise Begins.I’ve just finished a...



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Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian (My Goodreads Review)

Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Once again, a superb historical read. These Patrick O'Brian novels set on the high seas of the Napoleonic times are a marvel. The language...



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THE GUNS OF THE IRONCLAD ROARED!

THE INTREPID GUNS ROARED!
THE MARTIAN FIGHTING MACHINE WAS TORN APART BY THE INIQUITY OF HUMAN FURY! #WarOfTheWorlds #scifi #adaptation #paperback #Kindle #KindleUnlimited...



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Everything Wrong with Hollywood and the Movie Industry of Today.

Everything Wrong with Hollywood and the Movie Industry of Today.


I bought Star Wars – The Last Jedi, on Amazon today. I had a day off and I thought, “Why not?”
Therefore, with great aplomb, I sat...



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WHAT ARE YOUR BEST DALEK EXTERMINATIONS?

The big kid, which still lives inside of my 58-year-old body, loves Doctor Who and his glorious enemies. Especially the Daleks! I can remember, as an infant, being terrified and compelled by the...



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Henpecked—The Dynamics of Chicken Behavior

add →Getting HenpeckedMatriarch chickens can be testing even for a cockerel.
Dusty the Bantam RoosterKeeping ChickensChickens are great little creatures to look after in one’s garden. Of course, you...



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Taking Darcy on He Dog Walk in the Fenland.

Our little Jack Russel dog, called Darcy, is less than a year old. She is very good and sticks to my wife, Carole, like glue. At such a young age, her temperament is wonderful. She gets along...



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Where Do the Muntjac Deer Live?

There a so many of them. Often I have to pick up the dead ones when they have been hit by road vehicles. The whole area is surrounded by fields and I often see them in the distance. Obviously,...



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Old War Planes in the Market Place - Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

There she stood. A World War One Bristol Scout. It was Sunday morning in the Market square at Wisbech. Everything was closed but there was a group of people making preparations for a daily...



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Aliens from Mars - Would You Believe Such Things?

1. Did you enjoy the dreadful thought of the War of the Worlds Tripod Fighting Machines from Mars?
2. What About the War of the Worlds 1953 Radio Broadcast?
3. Or the Jeff Wayne War of the...



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