It is described as “60 seconds of fun” which would seem quite appropriate as this experience is to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Mrs Cook states that most experiences with me only last…
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As I celebrate my 45th orbit of the sun, it would seem appropriate that one old fossil gets to visit some other old fossils, so today finds us extreme dog walking deep…
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Sporting my new geology hammer and chisel I’ve gotten for Christmas from Sam, its time to field test them and go fossil hunting in Derbyshire. Now I’m not expecting Jurassic Park or to…
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After months of patient build up and Bridezillas careful planning, we’ve finally gone and got hitched, tied the knot, got married. To each other. We didn’t want to rush into our wedding,…
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A day out at Papplewick Pumping Station may not be on everybody’s agenda, inspecting Victorian water works, or any anybody else’s waterworks for that matter, but it could, especially when it’s for…
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The madness continues with another run signed up for, this time the Awsworth 5K run supporting Mencap. Being woefully unprepared having smashed my iPhone into oblivion a few days before, I borrowed…
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Some time ago, on a cold wintery day in February, in what now seems like a moment of madness, I signed up for Broxtowe Councils’ 5K run at Bramcote Hills Park on…
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Being unsophisticated and uncouth, its time to get myself some culture and get educated about the local area visiting the DH Lawrence birthplace, Durban House heritage centre and Beauvale Priory. We’ve lived here…
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It just kind of happened. Just thought we’d have a look. We visited Second Chance Rescue in Derby last week and seem to have agreed on adopting a dog. There was this…
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After years of applying and through good fortune and thanks of a friend, I have finally managed to be in the audience for yesterday’s Question Time at Nottingham. After receiving a call…
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Its been a year today since we lost Lucky. That difficult last journey on that awful day she closed her eyes for the last time and letting her go was like ripping…
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Photos from my time in the RAF as a Painter & Finisher. Pictures include those from RAF St.Athan, RAF Brize Norton, RAF Laarbruch (Germany), Incirlik Air Base (Turkey), Falkland Islands, Pennsylvania (Ohiopyle…
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Sam Fyfe on The Weakest Link Sam Fyfe and her monumental effort on The Weakest Link by the BBC, hopefully propelling her to fame and fortune. View these selected clips for your…