Flash Sale – Glam & Glitz Boutique of Southsea


Glam & Glitz Boutique of Southsea A unique Ladies Boutique in the popular location of Albert Road. Offering a selection of high fashion and classic ladies wear in sizes 8 to 26.
Glam & Glitz Boutique
of Southsea
A unique Ladies Boutique in the popular location of Albert Road. Offering a selection of high fashion and classic ladies wear in sizes 8 to 26.

A unique Ladies Boutique in the popular location of Albert Road.

Offering a selection of high fashion and classic ladies wear in sizes 8 to 26.

Travels Under An African Sky – Perth to Africa


A taster of my grandson’s African tour. Seems he has acquired the typical Ozzie wanderlust, as he has been putting in the miles this year.

Another letter to Stan.


Well said.

warrior2worrier's avatarKen Lukowiak

In response to Stan Collymore’s second tweet on the Falklands, Falkland’s veteran and author Ken Lukowiak, has another letter for Stan.  Only this time;  the news is all bad.

Dear Stanley,

It’s me again, Ken.  I wrote you before but you didn’t wrote back!  So, I tried sending you a tweet but all I got was a message that said:  ‘blocked from using this account by the user’.   Which I guess means you.  I’ve never been blocked before Stan, so I have to ask why?  Is it coz I is white?  Or is it because I’m a Falkland’s veteran?  Either way;  I’m not happy!

As I said in my last, you did a very stupid thing when you tweeted that insensitive ignorance about the Falkland Islands.  I’m hoping that by now even you’ve come to realises that.  If not – then I feel sure that your employers at Talksport…

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Amberly Museum


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On Sunday we visited Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre and took a trip down memory lane. The weather was kind unlike the previous Saturday and the following Monday. Here are a few photo’s to give you a feel for this venue if you have never visited before.

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One of numerous Swallows that have taken up residence in and around the Amberley buildings.
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A long long way from home.
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A desirable residence.
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Aveling-Barford Road Roller 758, “Gisela” Built in 1946. How many of you, like me, remember these fabulous beasts rumbling down the road and the smell of fresh, hot, tarmac being laid ?
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Detail from Gisela
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Detail from Gisela
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Being a Sussex lad, I have ridden on many busses bearing the distinctive Southdown livery.
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During my pre-teens our local garage, in Westfield, was very much like this.

e-petition – War Graves and War Memorials – Please Sign


e-petition

War Graves and War Memorials

Responsible department: Department for Education

Whilst travelling around the edges of Great Britain I have seen a great many War Graves and War Memorials, the vast majority are cared for, some more than others some not at all.

I would like schools take on the research and basic maintenance of a War Grave or Graves in their local churchyard or cemetery. On the 11th of November each year it would be nice if they could put a poppy cross on the grave or graves.

I believe this would serve two purposes, educating the children about why we wear a poppy and remember the fallen and it would take some pressure of the Parish Councils that are responsible for some of this work.

Not only would it educate our school children but it may also make those who live on the edge of society think about their actions and the privilege of living in a democracy.

Community Service, Probationers and low risk prisoners could be used to do the major maintenance of War Graves and War Memorials in their area, how much this would involve would vary.