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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…

Seemed like a good idea six months ago

Published: Tue, 08/22/17

Hi I have accepted two invitations to speak at events over the ne t week. This Saturday I will be in Clapham at some kind of arts event. I am not e…

Tale of the river bank

Published: Sun, 08/20/17

Hi Getting settled in at last. I got back to Beverley on Wednesday night after a very slow drive from O ford. From then on I have just been sorting…

Rubber necks and hold ups

Published: Wed, 08/02/17

Hi In the past 10 days I have driven to East Yorkshire from Somerset three times. Nearly 600 miles in each round trip. People complain about the road…

Grave digger for a day

Published: Thu, 07/20/17

Hi I dug a grave on Monday, and the intended occupant isn’t even dead yet. One of my local clients has a 14 year old Labrador called Pollie and a…

Holding back the Wehrmacht single handed

Published: Wed, 07/12/17

Hi There is a story from WW2 about Private First Class Martin of the 325th Glider Infantry. In December 1944 in a remote region of the Ardennes forest…

Fast moving children

Published: Sun, 07/02/17

Hi Going to make this really quick, in a few minutes I need to be back on the sports field behind our house because I am helping to marshal the annual…

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