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THE STRANGE THINGS WE LEARNED ABOUT ENGLAND – Part Two
Even today in Britain there are lots of houses built before the twentieth century or even later which have either cess pits or septic tanks because, for one reason or another, there are no nearby sewers to carry away the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950’s British roads, 1950’s cars, British coins and notes, Cess pits, Daimler dingos, Fast food
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HAPPY 2018 TO EVERYONE!
I hope the year brings much needed peace to the world and that you and your families all are happy, keep healthy and are safe. Take care of yourselves and help someone if you see they need it. Let us … Continue reading
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FOLLOWERS AND EVERYONE ELSE, TOO
I will be publishing my next post on the 27th of December to give you something non-Christmassy to read. 😄 I hope you all have a really enjoyable and safe time during the holiday. Best wishes to all!
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The strange things we learned about England when we came here in 1958
We arrived in England thirteen years after the end of the war and the whole of Britain was just about recovering from the terrible bombings, the rationing and the many deaths and maimings that had occurred. My memory is of … Continue reading
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My Doctor wouldn’t give me HRT, saying, “ I can’t prescribe that for you! What if you had a stroke? You’re American and you’d sue me.”
The title is an absolutely true statement made by the man who was my GP at the time! I was about 48, having the occasional hot flush and night sweat and I realised my child-bearing days were, essentially, at an … Continue reading
Why we spent a full day in the cupboard and other mysterious tales.
Back in 1956 or ’57, after we had returned to Cincinnati from Reno and parts west, we settled back into our old homestead in McAlpin Ave. We lived in what the British call a ‘bungalow’ and the Americans call a … Continue reading
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Oh, no! Not awake again! The awfulness of insomnia!
In the year 2000 I started suffering from insomnia. I was 57, healthy and a bit overweight. I would work all day, or go to an auction some miles away, or go to London to look after my (then very … Continue reading
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What Judy Wrote About Fear
I went and took Judy’s writings out of the cupboard they’ve been sitting in for I don’t know how long. The sheet on the top of the pile is called FEAR. Here it is, including (sorry but I thought it’s … Continue reading
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The Mystery Of The Missing Blog Post
Yesterday I had a great deal of trouble trying to publish the post entitled, Nov 3rd, Judy’s Real Birthday and, eventually had to delete it and re-publish it. (It has appeared now with its spacing almost correct and with all its … Continue reading
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An apology
I finished my post called ‘Judy’s Real Birthday’ this afternoon. When I published it the first time, for some reason a large chunk toward the end was missing. I spent long minutes fixing it when I found out, saved the … Continue reading
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White Haired Woman 