Monthly Archives: May 2019

Then what?…

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

Having re read what I wrote yesterday about the problems that the Labour Party faces after the European Elections I feel I might have been a little harsh.  After all there is no suggestion that the party is about to … Continue reading →

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It’s a funny old world…

Posted on May 27, 2019 by

So it is time to reveal just how accurate/inaccurate my European Election predictions were.   Without further delay here they are: Predictions Brexit Party 30% Lib Dems 25% Labour 15% Conservative 10% Final Vote Count The Brexit Party Vote share:31.6% Liberal … Continue reading →

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The Internet is Silly….

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

One of the more crazy things about this world is that now is a whole industry developed to support the lunacy of Internet trends.   From Instagram spats to Twitter storms many people seem to lose any sense of perspective.  The … Continue reading →

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Livin’ on a prayer….

Posted on May 16, 2019 by

After a bit of a struggle I have found some inspiration again to enable me to draw/paint (In the digital world there really isn’t any difference.) This year has been a bit all over the place – maybe thing might … Continue reading →

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Vote green go red….

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

The other day I wrote my first piece about the upcoming European Elections for the European Union (EU) parliament.   The main conclusion I came to was that the Brexit Party would have the largest share of the vote and that  … Continue reading →

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Back to some decent weather…

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

As with most things decent weather is a relative statement.   One person’s sunny day is another’s pollen hell.  The past week has been marked by a significant amount of rain which is what we have really needed for some time … Continue reading →

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Bollocks to Brexit….

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

Here we go again…Nigel Farage is exactly where he wants to be at the centre of the news whirlwind.  He has never had to actually get his hands dirty with the business of governing this country but that doesn’t matter … Continue reading →

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Housebound….

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

For reasons that are too boring to go into I am in effect housebound for the next few days.   Not to put too fine a point on it it is driving me and certainly my wife CRAZY.   Perhaps the most … Continue reading →

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A bit Tom and Dick….

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

  Well I’m a bit banged up at the moment – shouldn’t be nothing serious but you never can tell.   Anyway, I have managed to have a walk around the garden and snap a few shots.

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YouTube…what is it good for? Absolutely…

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

I have found myself watching a great deal of youtube these days.  In fact in my small and what I have always assumed exclusive selection I feel I have become something of an expert on the style and substance of … Continue reading →

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