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Were you at South Devon Technical College in the 1970’s? If so, our paths may have crossed…
Were YOU at SDTC? I was there in the early 70’s and had a great time. Pre-punk so I was still prog-rocking. I got some A-levels too.
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Jazz Is Dead 15: listening to this brought back memories of the band Redbone – remember them?
An excellent Jazz release that combines rich latin, jazz, jazz-funk and Afro-Cuban sounds; complex yet accessible; thoughtful yet danceable.
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Trinidad garden
A tropical garden in Sangre Grande, Trinidad. I loved it but made the mistake of picking an extremely hot chilli with bare hands – and eating it!
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Osborne House: Queen Victoria’s favourite home – worth a visit if you can afford the ferry to the Isle of Wight!
Osborne 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: enjoying a rest from writing a lengthy blog post
Remembering 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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Why did I have in my possession a parish magazine from 1958? Mystery revealed!
A 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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Colin Anderson 