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EFFIGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCH

Posted on July 7, 2024 by fluter1

On top of his tomb his effigy lies,. His bones beneath, are all that remains of the once brave knight. His deeds if any are all forgotten, his face in stone is probably that of any old knight, so we … Continue reading →

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Just a short poem

Posted on July 6, 2024 by fluter1

I was in the Cosy Club restaurant in Coventry a few months where I saw a portrait, one among many used as decoration. This one was a bit different to the others as it was a man in modern dress, … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t want to fly

Posted on June 28, 2024 by fluter1

Anxious eyes stare up at the indicator boards. Is my flight there yet? Queues of cases shuffle forward their owners panicking about forgotten passports as they heft heavy bags onto the scales. Is it too heavy? Have I packed any … Continue reading →

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We  hear a lot today about “the free market economy”, so much in fact that it may be worth reminding ourselves that a free market has defining characteristics without which while still a way of distributing assets it cannot be … Continue reading →

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Relativism Unrestrained!

Posted on March 25, 2012 by fluter1

When I was a child I was told that it was easy to judge music. “Great music” was written by “great composers” who were all male, German and dead! Great composers wrote symphonies, lesser ones didn’t, so while Beethoven was … Continue reading →

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Democracy at a price?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by fluter1

So, the Greek parliament passed the latest batch of “austerity” measures, imposed on them by their creditors, to the accompaniment of looting and burning on the streets of Athens, as the Greek people loudly objected to the reduction in their … Continue reading →

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Eats shoots and ……………….?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by fluter1

“Leaves” of course, to complete the title of the only book ever to make the subject of punctuation entertaining. Time was when a diner ordering a salad could rely on the prompt arrival of a dish made up of crisp … Continue reading →

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Here I am!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by fluter1

Hello Everyone, or more likely no one, as this is the first post on a new blog! I’ll be putting a few random thoughts on here from time to time, and maybe the odd (very odd!) picture as well. That’s … Continue reading →

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