My Journal is essentially an extension of my diary and can therefore include personal thoughts on any subject that pops into my mind. There is a lot here about the things I like: travel, food and drink, home and garden, energy and climate change, history, entertainment (music, film, etc)… and so forth.
I am always working on special projects. For example, whenever I get a spare moment I transcribe my diaries from the late 70’s – mainly about my time at the London School of Economics but also about my life at work and home during term breaks. I am also gradually processing old photograph negatives I scanned during Covid lockdowns, some of which are of historic value. I will post these as and when I get around to completing them.
Journal posts
South Devon Technical College
Were YOU at SDTC? I was there in the early 70’s and had a great time. Punk hadn’t happened yet so I was still prog-rocking with the best of them. I got some A-levels too.
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Garrett Saracho, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
An excellent Jazz release (Nov 2022) that combines rich latin, jazz, jazz-funk and Afro-Cuban sounds on a single LP; complex yet accessible; thoughtful yet danceable.
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Blues to Bliss
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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New Orleans
A 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
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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In search of a partner
I 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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Scotland Day 16: First Day Home
A series of dreams gave new meaning to the two weeks I have just spent in Scotland. I could finally be on the verge of writing my first novel…
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Scotland Day 15: The End of the Journey
Over 9 hours on the road and 475 miles covered. The end of a journey for me and my travelling companions. No photos today but here is a shot of the fabulous B&B we stayed in on the Isle of Skye.
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Scotland Day 14: Kilmacolm, Port Glasgow & Cardross
A personal odyssey for myself and one of my travelling companions as I visit my first school and Tim visits the village where he grew up.
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Scotland Day 13: Loch Lomond & The Trossachs
Our 13th day in Scotland was relatively short and relaxing, taking in Aberfoyle and a number of lochs in The Trossachs, an area I feel I know fairly well after a number of visits in recent years.
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Scotland Day 12: Skye to Loch Lomond
Not a long drive in terms of miles but a long drive in terms of scenery and road conditions. Extremely enjoyable.
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Scotland Day 11: Skye West
A great day planned, culminating in the Fairy Pools, with waterfalls, deserted beaches and a distillery along the way…
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