A fourth reflection on the 10,000 photos that I can access any time In three earlier pieces (click here for the most recent one) I have reflected on the 10,000 photos that I can access any time. They are either personal to me or were sent my way, as prints or digitally. I have broken… Continue reading 10,000 Photos: Part 4, 1986-2004
2 November is the Feast of All Souls. Britannica.com offers us this: All Souls’ Day, in Roman Catholicism, a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed, those baptized Christians who are believed to be in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls … Roman Catholic doctrine holds that… Continue reading A Reading for All Souls
My daughter turned 17 earlier this month. In the days leading up to the big day I told her about how I spent my 17th birthday, or more specifically the evening of that day. I don’t recall much about the morning or afternoon, a regular Friday at school at the start of my second year… Continue reading What I did on my 17th birthday
I return to the subject of messages on London’s public transport system, specifically the Underground (or Tube if you prefer). Back in 2017 I wrote about it in this piece (“Reporting anything unusual won’t hurt you”), reflecting that clear instructions are generally better than oblique statements, and recalling the signs that were printed on carriage… Continue reading “Items trapped in the doors cause delays …”
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for Friday 20 October 2023 in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers. The Questions Friday 20 October 2023 [S7Ep25] Team name: The Dungeon Masters Round… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, Friday 20 October 2023 [S7Ep25]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for Thursday 19 October 2023, in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers. The Questions Thursday 19 October 2023 [Repeated on Wednesday 28 August 2024] [S7Ep24]… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, Thursday 19 October 2023 [S7Ep24]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for today’s episode, Tuesday 17 October 2023, in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers. The Questions Tuesday 17 October 2023 [Repeated on Tuesday 20 August… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, Tuesday 17 October 2023 [S7Ep22]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for Monday 16 October 2023, in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers. The Questions Monday 16 October 2023 [Repeated on Monday 19 August 2024] [S7Ep21]… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, Monday 16 October 2023 [S7Ep21]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for Friday 13 October 2023 in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers. The Questions Friday 13 October 2023 [Repeated on Friday 16 August 2024] [S7Ep20]… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, Friday 13 October 2023 [S7Ep20]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for Thursday 12 October 2023, in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers. The Questions Thursday 12 October 2023 [Repeated on Thursday 15 August 2024] [S7Ep19]… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, Thursday 12 October 2023 [S7Ep19]
The Compartments 