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National Memorial Arboretum

Yesterday we visited the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Covering 150 acres, it includes 430 memorials, each dedicated to particular aspects of the armed forces, emergency services or civilian organisations. I will especially remember five of the memorials… The Shot at Dawn Memorial commemorates the 309 men that were executed for desertion and other capital…

Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

Last night we watched ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’. Judges Esme and Patrick looked on critically, as the contestants created underwear from second hand T-shirts and made upcycled garments from fabrics that were to be thrown out. Finally, made-to-measure outfits with an environmental message were designed and created… We saw panic and mistakes, the bizarre…

The Satnav, the Eagle and the Nurse.

Yesterday we planned to meet brother-Bryan and niece-Virginia. We’d agreed the location and the time. Ms Satnav sounded confident as we started our journey. She took us along unfamiliar country lanes… to barriers across the road and a ‘Road Closed’ sign. We turned round, drove back several miles, and tried a different route. Half an…

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