It is so l,ong since I posted. First I was unwell, then other issues arose. Will speak of them in a later post. In the meanwhile, something brief to start us all thinking. check this out:

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 A few days ago, a post by another member of OS reminded me of a true incident that happened in my own experience. I thought of blogging this at the time, but decided to wait a bit as I had not been feeling well. I THINK I am on the road… Read full post »

The debate went on over a long period of time. Should I? Shouldnt I? I resisted. I saw little benefit from it. This week, my resistance was broken, and I have to confess that I have strayed!

I know that there are some who will feel that this means… Read full post »

 In April, I posted an item that referred to memories that my grandmother had of Queen Victoria. It was a revelation of an insight into the personality of the Queen not often recognised. A lady of humour, so vastly different to the one often quoted as saying "We are not… Read full post »

 You will realise that I am very good at keeping secrets. And I am sure that you my friend, will also be very good at keeping secrets. Please, PLEASE, do not tell any other members of OS.

Here is the secret. Very soon I am going to be very… Read full post »

Some of the members here have been asking about the Scotland/America week we had here recently, so I decided that every picture tells the story better than words.

A team of five Americans arrived in Scotland from Connecticut on Thursday 1st October and begun a very busy schedule as… Read full post »

I am aware that "twitting" has become very popular amongst some of our members. It has been strongly commended by some. But, is it something that is to be considered to be more important than the special person in our lives?

Singer Miley Cyrus has abruptly shut down her… Read full post »

The media has majored on another tsumani in Asia. Over 1000 deaths have been reported at the last count, and the numbers could yet rise above this. The statistics are horrendous. However, statistics on the otherside of the world, so distant and so far away, can so often be no… Read full post »

 A mometuous occassion has arrived, it seems.

The old and the new so often seem to be in conflict. Possibly that has been true for every generation, and each generation of young people will vow that they will ensure that they will have a more enlightened outlook by the… Read full post »

It was three weeks ago. I looked into two or three different media outlets and came across a similar story.

The story related to a well known celebrity who was  away from home. and was clearly so incensed by an incident involving the Gideon Bibles that she brough… Read full post »

Today, we visited the community of Levanham in Suffolk, England. It is a most interesting place with houses looking as they did in the 16th century, and some even earlier, and still occupied. These are not the stately homes, but the homes of the ordinary people.

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Yesterday was the day of the wedding of my niece at a church near Cambridge. The church, St Peter and St Paul, was a small, but older traditional anglican church. I was in the Scouts in my younger years, and remember the Scout Motto, "Be prepared", and looked for… Read full post »

Below is an open letter to the people of East Anglia, which are the counties in the east of England, Uk. Particularly the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The detail may be of interest to people in other parts of the world as well, however, I would particularly appreciate if you… Read full post »

This evening was Bowling night for me. No, not Ten Pin Bowling which will be played by many Americans on here, as well as some Brits, but the real bowling. Often played outside on the green, but in our case it is indoor carpet bowls.

I enjoy bowling, it… Read full post »

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar.

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This week has been an "interesting" week.

I met with a man from Albania. He was clearly in love with the country as he showed the pictures of the country. The beauty of Albania was special to him. The people he had left behind were unforgettable in his… Read full post »

 Today, we have all reached the most unusual situation. It is indeed unique. Our german friends might ask me to repeat that bit, and then declare NIEN, NIEN, NIEN. (Now please excuse my ignorance, but is that how Germans spell what sounds like 999?)

However, despite t… Read full post »

The first part of this post is copied from one posted on 3rd March. 

http://open.salon.com/blog/jonmagee/2009/03/03/jack_and_jill_went_up_the_hill_to

How does the story continue? Was there any hope for Jack and Jill? What about the children of Jack? All, or at least some,… Read full post »

Today, lets try the time machine, or even Dr Who's Tardis.

Time to go back in time as we pick up a newspaper and survey the Headlines. What year have we reached? What day and month? Here are a few head lines as we try our hand… Read full post »

I saw these words on someone elses blog. Though I have already posted something else today which will now get lost behind this, I felt this was important.

Can there be any civilised country that does not agree with the statement I have copied below?

 " No one should… Read full post »

As far as the British this side of the Atlantic are  concerned, today marks the anniversary of the beginning of the second world war, as we declared war on the Nazi's that were seeking to dominate Europe.

Those were hard and difficult days for those who have gone before… Read full post »

For decades the West has been conditioned to fear the coming of the Russians. Through out the years of the Cold War, we were concerned about the intentions of the folks living way out there in the east.

However, as the Council for the Scottish Baptist Union of Scotland… Read full post »

It was Winston Churchill who once referred to the British/American relationship as being a people divided by a common language. The more I have journeyed the world, the more I am convinced he was right.

To make it even more complicated, the Americans THINK they speak… Read full post »

The controversy over the appeasement of terrorists continue to be debated. Many Scots have felt grieved over the recent decision to release the Lybian bomber of Lockerbie on "compassionate" grounds, but see little way to change a decision made by a politician. Yet, the irony of it all is that… Read full post »

It is just being revealed that there is a possibility of an invasion taking place. Is  the West ready for an adequate defence when the invasion begins?

Lets q… Read full post »