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A peek at a porch with panache.

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On our Saffron Walden trip we also stopped briefly in the village of Radwinter just a few miles east of Saffron Walden to have a look at the church. We were unable to go inside because it was locked but we were able to see this rather unusual porch. It is not unusual to see [...]

A Door into History

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When we visited Saffron Walden in the north-west corner of Essex we also called in to a few ‘extra’ villages one of which was Hadstock. This is just a few miles north of Saffron Walden and very near the Cambridgeshire border. Hadstock is a picturesque little village although would not be considered as extra special. [...]

Thereby hangs a tail!

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When we visited Wells Cathedral this past summer we eventually found ourselves in the Quire. At one end of the Quire stalls was a small pulpit with a flat wooden stand on the front edge which was obviously meant to support an open book. On this board was a cushion and on the cushion was [...]

Amanda’s Foot – Part 2

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I took Amanda back to the hospital yesterday for her first check-up after the operation. The foot apparently is progressing well. They removed the original, very bulky, dressings and most of the stitches. I say 'most of the stitches' because they couldn't get one out. Amanda said it felt as if there was a knot [...]

A Geriatric Computer

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About a week ago I stopped my computer, it normally runs 24 hours a day, for its bi-yearly clean-out to remove any dust and fluff which could be starting to clog up the filters on the case air inlet and to blast any dust off that got through to the CPU cooler. As expected the [...]

Amanda is for the chop!

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Tomorrow, Monday, Amanda is going into hospital for some butchery, sorry, surgery on her foot to alleviate a bunion problem. She will be coming back home the same day but it may be at least 2-3 months before her foot is back to normal. This will obviously put a stop to our travelling for a [...]