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The Art of war… part two…

Posted on July 28, 2015 by pouringmyartout

We now continue with my little adventure to the Musée de l’Armée  in Paris. And, because of the silly way my head works, my favorite part of that side trip was the free paper Napoleon hat I got at the … Continue reading →

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The Art of war… part 1…

Posted on July 28, 2015 by pouringmyartout

See, it’s a clever title, because I went to a military museum in Paris… and my name is Arthur, so you could conceivably call me Art… although I wish you wouldn’t… and also there was a book called ‘The Art … Continue reading →

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Which of these are real towns in the United Kingdom, and which are just silly words that I made up… a game…

Posted on July 24, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Haltwhistle Hexham Ballinamallard Swindon Kettlewell Wasdale Head Workington Mallwyd Furnace Peebles Crumlin Nuneaton Wolverhampton Thrapston Thornaby Darlington Hartlepool West Woodburn Ecclefechan Alnwick Hay-on-Wye Llanybydder Kidderminster Fawsley Abergavenny Wisbech Long Eaton North Hykeham Coningsby Horncastle Worksop Thirsk Bridlington Hunmanby Hutton-le-Hole Kirkbymoorside … Continue reading →

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Day tripper… part 3… Liverpool was… wait… oh, that is the cutest puppy ever!!!

Posted on July 24, 2015 by pouringmyartout

As we walked back to the train station, my wife and Mollie stopped to do some souvenir shopping, and while I waited I met this little guy. He is a bulldog, and I think his name was Chumley. I love bulldogs. … Continue reading →

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Day tripper… part 2… wait… why are there World War Two era U.S. soldiers in Liverpool???

Posted on July 23, 2015 by pouringmyartout

No way… are they filming another movie? Everywhere we go in England they are filming movies. What’s the deal? Yes, that looks like a movie camera. And that is a real bobbie closing off the street. And that is a … Continue reading →

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The real England… part 4… (or); Well, it ain’t exactly Downton Abbey, but…

Posted on July 22, 2015 by pouringmyartout

After our trip to the cemetery to visit a bunch of our no-longer-amongst-the-living relatives, our cousin took us to what they call in England a ‘stately home’. This term generally refers to huge estates and mansions, but it also includes historic places … Continue reading →

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The real England… part 3… (or); I see dead people…

Posted on July 21, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Well, we have reached the 6th day of our fabulous trip to Europe. I took Mollie on one of my patented early morning adventure walks. We set out from cousin Dot’s house at the crack of dawn, and soon found the old village … Continue reading →

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The real England… part 2… (or); trains, old trucks, and where the Pope sat…

Posted on July 20, 2015 by pouringmyartout

There is my mom at the Preston train station. Preston isn’t actually the closest town to where our cousin Dot lives, but it is closest to the rental car place… It was awesome to get out of London and into … Continue reading →

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Selfridges… part 1…

Posted on July 13, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Some of you may remember that I wrote a murder mystery novel set in World War Two London. In fact, because I posted a lot of the book here, and many of you read it as I wrote it… (Okay, it was … Continue reading →

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The Tower… the final chapter…

Posted on July 7, 2015 by pouringmyartout

I think nothing sums up the history of the Tower of London like the new buildings that are popping up in the city around it… It is the juxtaposition of the ancient stone battlements and the ultramodern skyscrapers that is … Continue reading →

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