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69
My daughters know me well! Today is my birthday, and I’m now 69. To be honest, I don’t feel a year older than I was yesterday, but the numbers don’t lie, do they? I’ve shared a version of this piece in previous years and these have been well received, so I thought I’d do something for this year, too. I’ve shortened it a lot, and have finally found a way of embedding the videos which had…
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Another Year Older…
Today is my birthday, and I reach the grand old age of 68. I posted this piece last year to mark the occasion and, as it was well received, I thought I’d recycle it for those who may not have seen it – with apologies to those who have. Eight years ago was the day I officially retired from work although, as it was a Monday that year, my last actual working day was the previous Friday, the 13th –…
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Sporting Loyalties
An introductory note: this piece has been kicking around in my drafts folder for the best part of two years, and for some reason I never got around to finishing it. I’ve finally been prompted to complete it by a post a few weeks ago from Michael, a blogging friend from Australia, who wrote in My Sporting Memories what his sports team meant to him. So I dusted this one down.
A couple of years ago…
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