Category Archives: Family

Events primarily relating to family activities

Alice in Cheltenham

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politicsCharles  Lutwidge Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll, author of the world-renowned children’s stories ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’, was a regular visitor to Cheltenham while the parents of his friend and acquaintance the Very Revd Henry George … Continue reading →

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One for the Birds

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politics Mila Judge-Furstova, an excellent resident artist in Cheltenham, who was the artist in residence at the Cheltenham Ladies’ College (CLC) for some years and is a friend of daughter Rachael’s, is launching a new etching. We have admired her … Continue reading →

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Seeing Red – A SAD Enlightenment

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politicsVeronica, I am convinced (as is she) that genetically she originates from somewhere more south than here, where there is relatively unlimited sun. A DNA test is still required to confirm this, but in the long, dark, winter months she … Continue reading →

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Bureaucracy? Guilty as Charged

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politicsWe often bemoan the fact that life has got tougher, less relaxed, more frenetic and more technological and bureaucratic. Many things have changed for the better, we are a more affluent society, healthcare has improved, we live longer, there is … Continue reading →

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Back on Air

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politicsTalking of air –  in this case an expression originally connected to the days of the wireless – it follows a period of deflation within Hanover House during which we have had to waft along without the benefit of inflated … Continue reading →

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Another Titanic Experience

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politicsI thought I had explored all my ‘Titanic’ links this year following a series of related blogs earlier. However during the ongoing London 2012 Olympics I have had several reminders, one of which of course was RMS Titanic’s sister ship, … Continue reading →

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Birthday Blues

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politicsThat day comes round once a year, regular as clockwork, eagerly anticipated in the early years and dreaded more and more as time marches on. Yes, the Birthday. Remembering it or wanting to remember it, or not, is a patchy … Continue reading →

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A Gullible Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politics  Another birthday day arrived with a postponed supper taken at The Cherwell Boathouse in Oxford after a visit to the Ashmolean Museum for coffee and a snack and visit to some of the new galleries, followed by tea at … Continue reading →

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Regimental Continuity – Essential or Not?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politicsAn item on this morning’s BBC Radio 4 Today programme highlighted the ongoing decline and ultimately destruction of the British Army’s prized and invaluable regimental system that saw generations of young men enlist to fight for their country, but more … Continue reading →

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The Cheltenham Kiss and Twitter

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Veronica & James

government,politics news,politics news,politicsThis week’s copy of The Week news magazine has just landed on my desk to my delight. The Week portrays itself as covering the best from the British and foreign media, including both sides of each story, and on the … Continue reading →

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