Author Archives: armund

Eulogy

The funeral is over now and dad is laid to rest. Eulogy RWM Our dad was a wonderful father and a smashing granddad and we all loved him. He was born in Workington, Cumbria on the 23 Feb 1920. King … Continue reading

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The Old Man

The evening was turning out surprisingly well. When his sons had suggested that they take him out he had expected to be home again by ten o’clock. It was later than that now and he was enjoying the evening. There … Continue reading

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A Christmas Drink in Town

131222 It’s the Friday before Xmas and we plan to go into town for some last minute shopping then a drink and a meal. Obviously, we are going into town on the bus, driving is out of the question today. … Continue reading

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Pantomime

I have got a one-day cold, at least I hope it is only that. Four hours of today has been spent half asleep on the sofa. Unfortunately for me we have a pantomime to go to this evening and we … Continue reading

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Mantling reality

Here I sit broken hearted, paid a penny and only f.. well you all know the end of that Limerick. Cisterns of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your chains. I read these two and many more … Continue reading

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Tangled thoughts of a mundane man

Yet again I find myself deep in thought and wondering what is happening to England. Perhaps it is something to do with last evening. I was out with friends for a Chinese meal, we chose a banquet for six and … Continue reading

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin I have heard of Bitcoin but I don’t really understand it. I sounds like a pyramid/ponzi scheme at first glance where it can only keep going by recruiting more and more investors to pay off the original ones who … Continue reading

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Dinner with the grandchildren

It’s kids, kids, kids today but I love it once a week. I collect the two youngest from school at three-ish and by the time that I expect to get back home the other two older ones will have walked … Continue reading

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Another Paradise

At this moment I am enjoying half a bottle of “Sangre de Toro” wine. It is very red and a little too fruity for me but somehow it really doesn’t matter . The view from this apartment is second to … Continue reading

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Liquid Breakfast With Big-guy

November 2013 We entered the restaurant ‘El Puerto’ that along with others in Playa Los Americas is open to the street at the front. Perhaps ‘open to the street’ is the wrong description as the street is actually the broad … Continue reading

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