All the Peoples of the World (Lisbon 3)
Views from atop the Monument to the Discoverers, or Padrão dos Descobrimentos, built in around 1960 at the height of … Continue reading All the Peoples of the World (Lisbon 3)
Author: bish
druid (for a given value of druid), retired electrical engineer, parish councillor and chairman, fair weather biker, olde fart with opinions, prog folk rocker, owner of instruments, known to drink decent beer and better whisky. All comments in a personal capacity. May contain cnuts.
Rooftop Tiles and Tiny Alleys (Lisbon 2)
On day two we acclimatised to hot hot weather, ridiculously steep hills, narrow cobbled and graffiti’d streets and so many … Continue reading Rooftop Tiles and Tiny Alleys (Lisbon 2)
Travelling Light (Lisbon 1)
It’s been a while. Two years of Covid-19 has caused not only lockdown but a fairly ingrained aversion to crowds. … Continue reading Travelling Light (Lisbon 1)
Bristol Airport Expansion
Recently, and in the face of opposition from every level of the local community from individuals through parish, county and … Continue reading Bristol Airport Expansion
When I became
This is a stream of consciousness waffle that fell out of my fingers as I read Nimue’s post on her … Continue reading When I became
Solar Catch Up
I haven’t waffled about the solar roof for a long time. It’s easily forgotten, just ‘being there’ on the roof … Continue reading Solar Catch Up
The Privatisation of Place
There are approximately nine thousand parishes in England, and their history goes back to the Local Government Act of 1894. … Continue reading The Privatisation of Place
Blessings and Ponderings at Samhain
As we move through the time of the year when the ancestors are traditionally honoured, blessings to your dead folk. … Continue reading Blessings and Ponderings at Samhain
The Acceptance of Abusive Stereotyping
I was listening this morning to an audiobook I read in paper form many, many years ago. Stranger in a … Continue reading The Acceptance of Abusive Stereotyping
Feeling Railroaded
The village of Charfield has long had a main railway line running through the middle of it. It’s famous, if … Continue reading Feeling Railroaded
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