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Being Sleipnir's legs

Published: Wed, 10/11/17

Hi There are some strange characters in the Norse mythology. Odin may well be the front runner for a general wyrdness, there is the one eye bit, the…

The missing link

Published: Sat, 10/07/17

Hi A couple of my readers have pointed out that I missed the link off that I promised yesterday. Here it is anyway https://www.dropbo .com/s/w5pif rnp…

Much too close to the pigsty

Published: Fri, 10/06/17

Hi I really ought to know better than to involve myself in discussions on Facebook groups, especially HEMA groups. Yes, I know I should take my own…

Never wrestle with a pig

Published: Thu, 10/05/17

Hi A good bit of advice is. ‘Never wrestle a pig, the pig enjoys it and you will both get covered in mud (or worse)’. What prompts me to share this…

Witch burning, yes or no?

Published: Wed, 10/04/17

Hi I am still sorting out our books after the move, but somewhere I have a couple of books by Bruce Teigner. Mr Teigner was an American writer who…

Three tents and a camper van

Published: Thu, 09/28/17

Hi It has been a while since my last post. Sorry about that, we are still settling in here and I find I can’t be very creative when my routine is…

Life can be shorter than you expect

Published: Tue, 09/12/17

Hi in 2012 a bizarre and tragic accident occurred in South Somerset. A local lady and her man friend were on a date at a restaurant in Bridport or…

How cheese could save your life

Published: Fri, 09/08/17

Hi I believe it was the airline industry which adopted the slightly silly, simple and, I think rather useful, concept, of seeing risk as Swiss cheese.

Setting a trap for the stupid

Published: Thu, 09/07/17

Hi I have a small cut on the bridge of my nose today. Nothing serious really and it could have been a lot worse. I inflicted it upon myself by…

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