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Homeward Bound

Last week I revisited my Simon & Garfunkel CDs. They contain many favourite songs from my teenage years – including ‘Homeward Bound’. I bought the music and learnt to play it on my guitar. It’s said Paul Simon wrote whilst he was in England whist waiting at Widnes railway station. He’s alone, longing to be…

The Lions, the Deer and the Blackbirds

Three young male lions have arrived at Africa Alive, our local wildlife park. On Tuesday Bertie, Will and Mak travelled 140 miles from Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. Zoo director Ross Snipp said: ‘You don’t get to do this every day so these moments are sort of career highlights. I’ve been as excited today as everyone…

The Positive-Negative Dilemma

Thirteen-year-old-grandson Luca and I were discussing two negatives making a positive. In maths, 8 – – 7 is the same as 8+7; in English, don’t not eat means do eat… Hitting somebody that annoys him is wrong; if he hits them twice, do two negatives make a positive – so that’s good? Stealing a chocolate…

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