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Author Archives: markf2004
Here we are again, then…
Filed under “I wish I’d done this years ago” is having a moment of clarity about life. I spend quite some time, arguably *too* much time, thinking about life (mine) and the myriad ways I find to screw it up. … Continue reading
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Bitchy TV review
Not sure what ITV are aiming for with James Martin’s new show but they are missing. Linda Robson looks disinterested when the camera flicks to her without warning. (If they ever do a show about the later life of Wendy … Continue reading
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Just read…
The Big Nowhere by James Ellroy My rating: 5 of 5 stars Just finished this one, once you get the hang of Ellroy’s style you can burn through them quickly as he has a distinctive rhythm. There is so much … Continue reading
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Sunshiney Day…
Some older pictures of South Stack and Peibio Beach… Enjoy.
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Pootle Pootle Pootle…
Having one of those days where you find yourself just drifting about, thought-wise. Best news I have had for a long time is the news that Jali is coming in October. Simply cannot wait to see her again. Looking forward … Continue reading
Local Papers in the USA.
As well as a love for reading, another thing I am incredibly grateful for having in my life is the love of travelling. Seeing different places and experiencing their culture(s) is just an amazing thing. Thanks to being in a … Continue reading
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Mixes through the decades…
Seventies to Eighties… Some good stuff here.
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Why I stopped buying the Independent
In a rare example of my knowing what actually *is* good taste I have never bought the Sun. My mum used to buy it and I wouldn’t even read it. This was many years before Hillsborough and phone hacking but … Continue reading
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On a happy note…
…a (very! :p ) late phone call last night from Jali telling me she is coming over in October for a week! Hurray! Things have been a bit gloomy the past 6 months what with all the chemo and whatnot … Continue reading
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Take some responsibility.
I have never been a parent. That doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate how hard it is to be one. Nobody gets an instruction manual, you have to go by trial and error and hope that somehow, you’ll raise a kid … Continue reading →