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Staines Palace
Staines Palace is situated close to the River Thames approximately 30 minutes walk from Staines High Street. It is a most pleasing little bed & breakfast. After a very comfortable snooze in the royal hay, it was on with the radio just before seven bells, out with the scribbling pad and then up and over…
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Boats, trains and no planes
The Surrey Stockbroker has been a little ‘under the weather’ of late. It had been a couple of months since I had last seen the King and Queen of Staines. A similar time had elapsed since the previous encounter with My Sorrento Roommate. And as far as The Guinness Pensioner was concerned, My Good Self…
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The Surrey Stockbroker
The Surrey Stockbroker is another of My Skiing Buddies. As is the case with The Prince of Pinner, I first stumbled upon The Surrey Stockbroker in the Italian ski resort of Sauze d’Oulx. It would appear that all manner of friendships and relationships have found their beginnings in Sauze d’Oulx. Clearly it’s the place to…
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My Official Residence
Contrary to popular opinion My Official Residence is not The Great Institution of Chatham Street. Although I am very much open to the idea of The Great Institution becoming My Official Residence, such an occurrence will never come to pass. Much to my eternal disappointment The Great Institution is not a 24/7 operation. The Good…
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The Birthday Gig
Yesterday morning saw My Good Self spring into action at around five bells. As ever, my first port of call was The Magic Boiler (kettle) and a dip into my prized stash of Barry’s tea bags. Of late my mug of Day Commencing Liquid (tea) has been tasting a little better than normal. A few…
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Easy to put it on
My Good Self hopped onto the weighing scales a few weeks back. It was not long after the expedition to the Land of Eusebio (Portugal). I had done my fair share of wandering around during my travels there. I was confident of a positive reading from the scales. A reduction in my own personal land…
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The Non Stop Woman
The Non Stop Woman is a very good friend of mine. She is someone who is in a state of perpetual motion. She never sleeps. She occasionally eats. She sometimes breathes. She just never stays still. Ever. As is the case with many of my good friends and acquaintances, music has been the bonding factor…
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My Good Self
It was on this day last year that My Good Self, The Guinness Pensioner and the Current Man In Her Life enjoyed a most pleasant little get together in the The Great Institution of Chatham Street. Today, 29 November, marks the birth date of a certain writer, musician, skier, chess player and imbiber of alcoholic…
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The Great Music School of Ely Place
In Spring of 2015 My Good Self attended a two day conference in London entitled ‘Vision Impaired Musicians Lives’. Joining me was The Counsellor, who had recently received an email inviting him to the conference. There was a definite hint of serendipity and happy coincidence about that email. Three years earlier I had decided to…
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Leadership, victory and defeat
A lady by the name of Helen Clark became the first female Prime Minister of New Zealand on 27 November 1999. The world in which we live is full of division. There are individuals who are wealthy and others who struggle to make ends meet. There are people who give and those who take. And…
Blind light 