Author Archives: armund

Shipbuilding and a test if your big enough

Posted on November 24, 2014 by armund

While doing a little tidying up I came across a model kit to make the Titanic. I have had it a while and seem to remember that one of my granddaughters bought me it for last Christmas. Opening it up … Continue reading →

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Codes and Ciphers

Posted on November 21, 2014 by armund

20141121 Unbreakable Codes I’ve been ill, nothing serious, a cold, but it flattened me and for three weeks I couldn’t be bothered with anything. Last week we went to the cinema to see the new film about WW2 code breaking … Continue reading →

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Pigeon Holes

Posted on October 12, 2014 by armund

Pigeon Holes – Short Story – ARM 12\10\14 My Auntie Mary used to work in the Coop in the city centre in the 1960s. I have a photograph of her filing mail into brown, wooden pigeon hole boxes that covered … Continue reading →

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Foiled

Posted on September 29, 2014 by armund

I had a great day yesterday. My son collected me along with three of his daughters, my granddaughters, and we went to York University (University of York in truth, a place called York in Canada got the name first). It … Continue reading →

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Holiday aftermath

Posted on September 23, 2014 by armund

Well the holiday is well and truly over and it just remains to clear away and return things to their rightful place. The big one is the caravan. So much stuff is taken with us, (that’s the advantage my wife … Continue reading →

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Duxford

Posted on September 15, 2014 by armund

I am holiday on holiday in   Cambridge, it is famous for its University, and it makes a great place to spend time when summer comes to an end. It has turned out to be a miscalculation in that the … Continue reading →

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The story so far

Posted on September 9, 2014 by armund

9 Sept 2014 No kids today so we had a lay in bed until gone 8 am. Watching TV later with a cup of tea we saw a woman of 88 who was directing a ballet first produced in 1945. … Continue reading →

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The Runaround

Posted on September 8, 2014 by armund

Monday 8 Sept 2014 I was woken up by the sun shining through the chinks in the curtains this morning. Arising from my bed I walked slowly to the window to look out and to my surprise felt the radiator … Continue reading →

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Sunday Barbecue

Posted on September 7, 2014 by armund

7 Sep 2014 Sometimes an ordinary day turns out to be a little special, a little crowded even. I noticed that in the booklet that they distribute Aldi stores are selling a wood lathe at GBP 89.99. Now it just … Continue reading →

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Eden Camp

Posted on August 20, 2014 by armund

We went to a WW2 museum today. It’s not for away being at Malton in Yorkshire. Considering all but me were female it all went well. The sun shone but that brought out the wasps in droves to annoy everyone … Continue reading →

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