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Why is it so often difficult to be both houseproud AND a private tenant?
I am a private tenant. However if you are house-proud and desire an affordable quality home it is not a good choice. Why is that?
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Chagford at night
Chagford is a great place to visit at any time. With excellent pubs, each with a character of its own, it would be rude not to enjoy a few fermented vegetable beverages. However, a car is required, which complicates things.
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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.