Category: Bloganuary 2023
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Where next with this blog.
Now that Bloganuary 2023 has finished, I will continue with regular bloging. I aim to publish every Sunday. I will publish in 4 categories. Category 1 – Walks A description of walks around various themes. The Highams Park Sculpture Walk. A sculpture trail along the River Lea. A walk to see the murials of Waltham…
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Where to find the best sunset round here?
The road down from my house is actually good for sunrises. Yet from my back garden I often look up to see good sunsets. In the spring and autumn there are wonderful sunsets across the railyards and intercity tracks, from the upper level of Willesden Junction Rail Station, on my way home.
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What would be the chapter titles in my autobiography.
Mr Little Independent – I took myself to school from the age of five. Not everything is democractic in a democracy – my adventures in scouting and the non-politics of Scouting. They Lie – my experience of sixth form Getting it (not) – first career and first marriage An early mid-life crisis – when I…
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What have I learnt recently.
I love listening to podcasts. In the past 24 hours I have learnt about How the Beatles got their first record released. EMI agreed to release the record because the publishing arm wanted the publishing royalties because they rated Paul McCartney and John Lennon song writing skills more than their performing skills. The novelty record…
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My perfect birthday cake.
It would need to be made by my son Martin. He is a chef, he specialises in cakes and desserts. He is also a perfectionist when it comes to his work. So the perfectionist will make a perfect cake. It would need to be multiple Chocolates and Coffee. Chocolate sponge layer, with Chocolate Butter Cream…
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Pros and cons of procrastination
Procrastination is not the same as setting a time later or forgetting to. Yet with the posting for bloganuary, I don’t post straight away. I think about the post knowing I will log on in the evening. Some days I have not posted and written 2 posts the next day. Dating according to the prompt.…
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What language do I wish I knew?
In my late teens and twenties, I wished I knew Spanish. More to read it than to speak it. The reason was that coming out of South America were two major academic themes. That is academicaly, South America was leading. They were, the Paedacogic of Scouting and Liberation Theology. Paedacogic of Scouting is about the…
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Is there a song or poem that speaks to me, and why does it?
Many songs and poems have influenced me over the years. Frank Sinatra is well known for singing many songs. One song is “I did it my way”. This one I use as an antham to justify my individuality, my search for unique path to guide me through this life For what is a man, what…
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How do I show love?
When I worked nights and was paid every Friday, I would buy my wife a bunch of flowers. The other week I was about to pick an interesting bunch of flowers, then I noticed a broken stem. The bunch was too old, so I did not get it. Phoning my wife to ask is there…
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What lie do I tell myself?
That it is all about the calories in order to lose my weight. True that the point is to have only enough calories to be near the target figure, high or low. Yet also it is about the amount of yellow category and orange category calories. I find it so easy to eat 3 times…
Wisdom of David Shenfield 