Sunday, 18 January 2026

Local

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 I always listened with a certain end to Americans and Canadians with 18th Century battlefields on their doorstep or a short ride away . Yet...
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Saturday, 17 January 2026

France v Burgundy in the 15th century, 28mm, Dbm,

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 I was able to get away to my friend’s for the first game in ages. It was a medieval affair with the flower of chivalry on display from both...
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Friday, 16 January 2026

Fun with flags

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 I popped into Edinburgh to accompany my daughter who was off to a textile exhibition at the Dovecote Studios. We were to meet for coffee af...
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Wednesday, 14 January 2026

This week so far…

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 On Monday I got the bus there and back  to Inverness to attend a funeral. I was surprised how much snow was about. Thought of my Hessian fr...
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Friday, 9 January 2026

Jabs big and small

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 My first Shingles jab has left me exhausted. I wasn’t expecting this as l have never had any reaction to any jabs before, except for a sore...
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Tuesday, 6 January 2026

We Three Kings- my favourite carol

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  Original Lyrics by By Reverend John H. Hopkins, Jr. We Three Kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, Moor...
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Monday, 5 January 2026

Manus O’Cahan’s , Sealed Knot and Willie Figures

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 Last year l bought quite a lot of Willie Figures on EBay. I wondered what to do with them and mused about painting them in the uniforms of ...
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