Monthly Archives: November 2018

44 years ago to the day and hour, the IRA bombed Birmingham picking on teenagers and youngsters.  Tonight we honour those who will remain like children to us, and hope that thousands will remember the injustice that means the bombers … Continue reading →

Normally Saturday Advice Bureau is interspersed with cans of beer or broken bottles of Vodka needing to be cleared up on the Square. But not this week. No beer, no gin, – no alcoholic remains at all! Today we had … Continue reading →

Kath Kane was a great Lady, Mum, and Grandma, and will be  sorely missed by her family, and the hundreds of residents of  Green Meadow Road and nearby in Weoley Castle, Birmingham. I got to know her well because she … Continue reading →

        Funeral of Sir Doug. I worked on the Aston Villa Development Committee for four years under Gurdev Manku – a great sport on the Council. Doug lived a full life from 3rd. January 1924 to 11th. … Continue reading →

  Deja Vu? Amazing similarity in Leiden with some of the St. Petersburg suburbs. We owe a lot in terms of design to the Dutch. I believe that Peter the great was the first Russian to get there where he … Continue reading →

President George W Bush was present for the unveiling of the former, on behalf of one of his ancestors who came over with the Mayflower. President Barack Hossein  Obama too can claim the same qualification according to the records in … Continue reading →

Amazing to find that the same theological discussions as I have had occurred 400 years ago. Basic argument is that of predestination versus individual choice. I back the latter disagreeing with Saint Paul in that I believe “good works” are … Continue reading →

Recognise this map from anywhere? The Dutch were in New York first, and it was named New Amsterdam. The eastern seaboard was neu Nederlandt. The Mayflower sailed from Leiden in 1620, and many of the present American festivals such as … Continue reading →

    Shows include Giacometti, Degas and Chagall in the country that gave us Rembrandt. Modern art of a rank that is remarkable. Children are not charged for going in, which must be the best way to get them interested … Continue reading →