Personal diary of John Barnabas (aka Barney) Leith
From the monthly archives:
Saw Tom Shebbeare in the car park of Waitrose in Abingdon this morning. Haven’t seen Tom for ages, not since the days when we were trying organize the Respect initiative that the Prince of Wales and the Chief Rabbi had thought up a few years ago. And it seems such a long time since we [...]
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Erica and I took the day out to hunt for houses in Herts. And a grey, overcast and drizzly day it was too, but perhaps it’s better to see properties in less than ideal weather conditions – sun can make even the most unpromising house look good.
We actually liked the very first house we saw, [...]
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Of course, it is important to emphasize that my experience was a minor inconvenience compared with the suffering of the families of those killed and of those who have been injured. My thoughts and prayers go out to them.
London’s history is full of fire and violence, as Peter Ackroyds books about London history show. Today’s [...]
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So this was the day that the security warnings were preparing us for. The day after we celebrated London’s getting the 2012 Olympic Games, we’re plunged into the horrors of a bombing campaign on the Underground and the destruction of a bus near Tavistock Square.
For a detailed description of what happened it’s worthing looking at [...]
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I’m a bit late in writing this entry, but I’ve been busy since I returned from Bulgaria on Sunday afternoon.
To be honest, I hadn’t looked forward to going to Bulgaria. I’d checked out various websites and I’d thought I was going to a country of bandits. Well, of course, it was nothing like my expectations. [...]
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