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• Into Victoria Wood – Part Two

  

  Picture it: half-term in Bowness-on-Windermere during a heatwave – over-busy and over-hot. Bowness is a charming little town but suffers from being the gateway... Read more

  4 hours, 16 minutes ago by   Jackscott
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• Touching Base with You: Exciting Updates Ahead!

  

  Hello, friends! I wanted to pop in with a quick update and say thank you for being here. Life has been busy in the best possible way, and I’ve been spending a... Read more

  The 11 june 2026 by   Steph's Scribe
  @stephverni
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• Barnacles

  What with celebrating some significant birthdays (including mine) and the opening of a new bridge then time has been a bit of a problem this week. Especially... Read more

  The 10 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• The Greatest Honor

  Philosophers, as I have had reason to say before, have the habit of using 'greatest' lavishly. Not just philosophers, these days. After all, one sees 'Greatest... Read more

  The 08 june 2026 by   C. Suresh
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• Ancient Cities Of The Heart

  

  Earlier this week I had been thinking about the blog theme and what to write about ancient cities. When I woke from a dream (which I'll relate shortly) I had th... Read more

  The 07 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• Into Victoria Wood – Part One

  

  The amazing comedy genius that was Victoria Wood died in 2016. It was a sad day. As I wrote at the time, ‘she kept me laughing through four decades’. And now... Read more

  The 06 june 2026 by   Jackscott
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• Classical Cities

  

  I met Steve for lunch today and promised him a short blog and a poem for this week's theme. It was a great lunch, great pizza, great talk about Rome and the... Read more

  The 05 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• Ancient Cities

  

  Two of the problems when it comes to writing about ancient cities are a) what is ancient and b) what is a city. I was reading an article the other day that... Read more

  The 03 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• Transport

  

  I drove from Blackpool to Durham today, musing on the allotted blog theme of transport as I motored along. It was a beautiful morning. Read more

  The 02 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• Ancient Cities -- Bedrock

  

  Thinking of ancient cities and my lack of personal experience in the real world, took me back to childhood and my love for the cartooned world of the... Read more

  The 02 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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