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What you say is not always what is heard and is no guarantee of being understood. Driving to a restaurant for lunch, the front seat passenger, turned and asked me, “Roy are you having any problems with your parrot in this … Continue reading →

I am writing this sitting in the bay window of Letterfinlay, looking out over the lake at Ballydugan in County Down, Ireland. It was here in this house that Shirley and I lived for a year back in 2007/8. The … Continue reading →

On my way down to London, I’d stopped to stretch my legs and buy a sandwich at a local supermarket.  It was busy and I tried to find the shortest check-out queue.  I had no problem as it was very … Continue reading →

It’s great to have the new Northumbria Community website launched http://www.northumbriacommunity.org and it has been a privilege to have been involved in its design and to offer my contribution in a number of ways, not least in this new Blog. The … Continue reading →