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Night reading

Posted on 4:17pm Monday 8th February 2010

I have recently launched a new book group but it is limited to two members - me and my four-week-old daughter.

Am Dram Man »

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Chuffer fades away.......

Posted on 5:35pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010

This week’s blog is written with a heavy heart as my old mate Chuffer died suddenly on Sunday afternoon. Chuffer, better known as George Pulley, was a member of the Kingston Bagpuize Drama Group way back in the 1950’s and rejoined again in the 80’s.

Am Dram Man »

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Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons....

Posted on 9:50am Thursday 28th January 2010

Drama news from all directions this week. General meeting of the group on Tuesday night, Unicorn Theatre last night and the stop press item is that Chuffer’s back from his escapades in Malta. More of that later.

Am Dram Man »

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The refuse collection is rubbish.......

Posted on 10:15am Sunday 17th January 2010

What an awful week. It started on Monday-there’s a surprise-when one of my sons was taken into the John Radcliffe with a grumbling appendix which they removed Monday night to find an abscess on it. Nasty.

Am Dram Man »

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If Global Warming goes on like this, we'll all freeze to death......

Posted on 7:27pm Friday 8th January 2010

That’s it then only 351 days left until Christmas. Now it’s straight into booking summer holidays and storing Easter Eggs before the tinsel and great Christmas push starts all over again around the end of August. Good grief!

The Page Turner »

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Living on the edge with Portillo

Posted on 9:49am Friday 8th January 2010

Watched the Dylan Thomas biopic The Edge of Love the other night to try to take my mind off the snow.

The Page Turner »

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Keep those pages turning in 2010

Posted on 9:58am Tuesday 5th January 2010

Thanks to Cynthia L. Tarvin, Litigation Project Manager in Portland, Oregon, for giving me a little smack on the back of my legs, a gentle reminder that the pages really must start turning again in 2010.

Sauvignon Blonde »

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Bellow's Rock Blows others out of the Water!

Posted on 1:22pm Monday 4th January 2010

Christmas might be over, but the Spirit lives on. Don't fall into the typical paucity of diet and detox after the holidays! January and February are bad enough with out starving yourself of a little libation.

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Wine and Cheese

Posted on 12:26pm Monday 4th January 2010

For those of you that were out of town, or might have missed a few papers over Christmas. Here's the information about matching English Wine with English Cheese. Plus we have the winner of a dinner at the Randolph for two . . . .

Am Dram Man »

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Do you like D H Lawrence? Asked the Lady chattily......

Posted on 1:34pm Wednesday 23rd December 2009

So we are in to the quiet season now, pub quizzes on hold, no KBDG meetings and Chuffer off to Malta for three weeks (or is it four?).

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