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One of the most famous of London Squares is Berkeley Square. Laid out by the Architect William Kent in the mid 18th Century albeit extending south to Piccadilly at one time is unique and epitomises wealth. Charles Rolls was born here in 1877 and Rolls Royce cars abound as they compete for the few parkingContinue reading “Berkeley Square. Nightingale.”

The Blogger is getting out and about in Brexit Britain and will be featuring some of its towns and cities over the summer. Today the blogger is lying low in Marlow. Writing this blog on a very low seat in Gails looking up at the photo scene. Lots of vacant shops and buildings with EstateContinue reading “Going low in Marlow..”

It’s never too late. Some give up on their goals when challenged or face adversity. If you have the passion you have the rationality to realise that good takes time. Some achieve their goals quickly only to fade away with the unsustainable . Like the flowers in the bush sone flower soon whilst others areContinue reading “It’s never too late.”

Some thoughts to end the week. Rishi is an anagram for Irish which makes sense when they too have had an Indian, Leo Vradkar as their Prime Minister. My only conundrum is that Sunak doesn’t work as an anagram. Any thoughts ? Completely bemused how one TV presenter , Schofield , can literally dominate theContinue reading “Just thinking , Just saying.”

Yesterday I was spoilt to the max being invited as one of four guests to The Willow Suite at Lords home of the MCC in St John’s Wood London. I know the ground well having lived next door for many years. I sometimes had coffee with the Head Groundsman who spoke of his pitch likeContinue reading “One Chain, six stumps, four bails, willow and ball. Crikey it’s Cricket.”

Totally perplexed to day. The World wants us all to go green to save the planet. As an example to drive Electric Vehicles not nasty fossil fuel cars.15% of the population want one but 85% don’t. Concerns centre around range of journey and insufficient charging points. On range if you can’t get there you won’tContinue reading “I just don’t get it.”

Everywhere , Every day, Every moment people are talking with others. What are they all talking about ? On average people speak up to 180 minutes a day, women speak more than men and the hourly word count is 7500 to 9000 words per hour. That’s right up to 27,000 words a day. The JapaneseContinue reading “What are they all talking about ?”

It’s approaching 8.00am at the Brompton Oratory . People especially many young people are gathering around the altar readying to hear the Latin Mass. There seems to be a revival going on. Gone are the days of low attendance and young especially young men are here. The Priest facing with his back to the peopleContinue reading “Something is happening.”

Cows and other farm animals produce about 14% of human-induced climate emissions, and it is methane from their burps and manure that is seen as both the biggest concern and best opportunity for tackling global heating. Reduction of methane by changing their feed is one option presently being considered by the UN. In that thereContinue reading “The udder side of the argument.”

You can’t listen to yourself speak these days.Noise is not the only interloper, it’s all the intrusions from elsewhere. Try find silence, real silence that’s a difficult place. Travel Agents or Trains, Taxis or Time won’t take you there.,The place is not on the Google maps , ordinance survey ordinarily will not find it. ThatContinue reading “Silence”