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In search of a partner
Read more: In search of a partnerI was in search of a girlfriend or partner and was told I should go on a dating site – but I had no idea what kind of person I was looking for, and during lockdown turned to TV for clues.
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Osborne House
Read more: Osborne HouseOsborne House is a beautiful building and, whilst an ostentatious display of wealth, also shows an appreciation of quality craftsmanship and sustainability that might, hopefully, make a return one day.
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Blues to Bliss
Read more: Blues to BlissRemembering New Orleans gave me a taste for funk – plus jazz, blues and an excellent beer. The thought of not being able to go back made me feel blue for a moment – but that’s all gone now!
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New Orleans
Read more: New OrleansA great city at any time, New Orleans is a place I could live and a place I would love to return to one day. Now I’m retired I have time to really soak up the music, food and beer!
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Newton Abbot 1958
Read more: Newton Abbot 1958A parish magazine had unexpected news about my baptism, but perhaps of greater interest were the advertisements for businesses, most of which no longer exist – but some that do.
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Olives & Post-Punk
Read more: Olives & Post-PunkOne sunny afternoon in the life of Newton Abbot, from the market square to the clock tower…
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Jaguars, Rovers, Mustangs, Corvettes…
Read more: Jaguars, Rovers, Mustangs, Corvettes…An exceptional free day out in Newton Abbot every June; well worth a visit!
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