Brewing Up Some History #memorylane I was shifting some post wedding stuff and realised we still had a fair bit of beer. Made me a bit nostalgic and I mentioned this to a couple of chaps on a walk. That led to a discussion on the state of British brewing, the demise of the pub and […]
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And Meanwhile… Posted on Sep 10, 2021 by TanGental … now we’re beyond the wedding I can turn my attention to publishing my next book, a contemporary magical mystery romance called The Art Of Spirit Capture It’s all edited, read and re-read and will hit your bookshelves on 17th October. Read more …
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Header Photo (c) Geoff Le Pard. And Breathe… Posted on Sep 4, 2021 by TanGental And so a week on and we can put up our feet and cook our toesies… Read more …
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Toilet Terrorism #writephoto Posted on Sep 3, 2021 by TanGental This week the #writephoto prompt is Ambrose Porcelain rubbed the dirt off his fingers and stood back, admiring his handiwork. The subtle metalwork, the discreet plumbing, the sheer chutzpah, the… ‘Oi, sonny.’ Read more …
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Post Wedding Garden See the fantastic garden, after the famous wedding celebrations!
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Scenes From A wedding, Part One, Breaking With Tradition Posted on Aug 29, 2021 by TanGental
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Passing The Baton #poem #poetry Posted on Aug 25, 2021 by TanGental Some 12/13 years ago, the Textiliste and I drove to Nottingham, to Sherwood Hall where our son, Sam was to be based for the first year of his history and politics degree. He was excited, nervous maybe and me… I was a mess […]
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The Garden, One Week To You Know What garden #weddingpreparations Posted on Aug 22, 2021 by TanGental By now you’re on tenterhooks, whatever those instruments of torture are, alongside me. Seven days and of yesterday and whisper it in the darkest most sound absorbent corners, it’s looking… Read more…
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In The Time Of Covid Posted on Aug 20, 2021 by TanGental It’s been 18 months given or take… so what lessons can we take away from ticking pandemic off our collective bucket lists? Ten unexpected consequences of Covid: 1. Being a positive person is no longer the exclusive preserve of optimists Read more …
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The Secret Diary Of A FoF, Revisited Part Eighth Posted on Aug 19, 2021 by TanGental Readers of this blog may have picked up on the forthcoming nuptials for my son. Two years ago my daughter wed a delightful young man. In the run up to that event I imagined an alternate scenario which led to […]
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