Author Archives: armund

Fun today

Posted on October 20, 2020 by armund

It’s been a good day today. The weather was kind and the predicted rain never came. Around 11 am the Table Tennis table I ordered arrived. It was all in one package and it took two men to take off … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Day

Posted on August 17, 2020 by armund

Julian Bream, the international classical guitarist has died at the age of 87 years. His obituary ( BBC dot co dot uk website) has a wonderful end-of-life story from him. After being knocked over by a dog, he broke both … Continue reading →

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Lockdown

Posted on August 5, 2020 by armund

Wed 5th August 2020 Things are still difficult in England because of Covid 19. It seems the powers that be are determined to keep the people under Draconian control. The latest is that we have to wear face coverings when … Continue reading →

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July 2020 Wk 2

Posted on July 10, 2020 by armund

I’ve been out on my Suzuki Bandit. It’s the 600cc in-line four version. It is 22 years old so considered a veteran even though it looks two years old. It is a for-pleasure thing, not for commuting. I enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Covid 19

Posted on July 5, 2020 by armund

July 2020 Things are changing very fast for me these days. I seem to have climbed out of the depression of the loss two years ago. The constant metronomic swing of sadness to managing has run down and left me … Continue reading →

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Making Friends

Posted on November 24, 2019 by armund

The weather in Yorkshire this morning suits my mood. Overcast with dark grey clouds dripping water down on us continually. The temperature is up though, it’s 9 degrees Celsius, or 48 degrees Fahrenheit or, for the science and engineering people … Continue reading →

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Isolation

Posted on November 22, 2019 by armund

My life  has changed dramatically over the past three years. The illness, the treatments, the ending and then the isolation of loss. She was my reason to exist and I miss her terribly. I think I went a little insane … Continue reading →

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The nonsense claim that Stratford-Shakspere lived in London

Posted on May 28, 2019 by armund

The Bellot and Mountjoy court case is a curious thing. Bellot was suing Mountjoy, his father-in-law, for not paying him the promised dowry after the marriage in 1604. The discussions of marriage and dowries took place in Mountjoy’s house in … Continue reading →

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Munday, Shakespeare and Stratford-Shakspere

Posted on April 14, 2019 by armund

Most people are sure that they know who London’s William Shakespeare was. Almost all of us have been told, all of our lives, that it was a man from Stratford-upon-Avon named William Shakspere. It is claimed that he went to … Continue reading →

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Interregnum

Posted on May 8, 2018 by armund

This blog will  remain silent for the time being.

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