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Frank Sinatra and the Carbuncle

By Trev Posted on October 2, 2020October 1, 2020 41 Comments 3 min read

Have you ever been mistaken for someone else? I don’t mean has anyone ever mistook you for Mr or Mrs Clutterbuck …

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Who Killed John Lennon?

By Trev Posted on September 24, 2020 48 Comments 3 min read
Who Killed John Lennon?

Although this pandemic can seem stifling at times, I have found it has given me the opportunity to sit back and …

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Scatty Boo And The Peashooter

By Trev Posted on September 17, 2020September 16, 2020 59 Comments 5 min read
Scatty Boo and the Peashooter

I can hear you now, asking what on earth this post is about? I think it’s about growing up and the …

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Plug In Baby

By Trev Posted on September 9, 2020September 8, 2020 46 Comments 2 min read
Electric Camper Van

We live in a small village in Mid Wales. A delightful place, full of friendly people and a pub. Visitors Since …

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Concrete Lump

By Trev Posted on August 28, 2020August 27, 2020 56 Comments 3 min read

I try not to be negative, it’s not conducive to wellbeing and besides, I just don’t like it. Brutilism On this …

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Walla Walla Chippa Mocca Mogga

By Trev Posted on August 15, 2020 55 Comments 2 min read
Walla walla chippa

They say music can pick you up when you’re feeling down. Well, they’re not wrong. Music I’ve been a music lover …

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Sunshine Yellow

By Trev Posted on August 1, 2020 59 Comments 2 min read
Sunshine Yellow

I realised this morning that it’s been a couple of weeks since I last posted a blog. I’ve Been Busy I’ve …

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Our Bubble Is A Yurt

By Trev Posted on July 21, 2020 69 Comments 3 min read
Yurt

We met for the weekend at a local Yurt! It has been nearly 5 months since we’ve seen our daughters and …

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Jumbo’s Retired

By Trev Posted on July 19, 2020 38 Comments 3 min read
Jumbo Jet

So, British Airways are retiring their fleet of Jumbo Jets officially known as the Boeing 747. The End of an Era …

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Every Picture Tells A Story

By Trev Posted on July 4, 2020 55 Comments 3 min read
Ton Pentre AFC

A family photo. This photograph is from 1922 and the Ton Pentre football club. There’s Only One Will John My Grandfather, …

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Board Stupid

By Trev Posted on June 26, 2020June 25, 2020 64 Comments 3 min read
Broken Plaster Board

Before I start, board in the title isn’t a spelling mistake of bored, it’s a deliberate nod to my latest attempt …

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Farting Provocatively

By Trev Posted on June 18, 2020June 17, 2020 76 Comments 2 min read
Provocative Fart

With the recent gloomy news from all over the world, I picked up on what I think is a very funny …

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A Red Phone Box For The Garden

By Trev Posted on June 13, 2020 49 Comments 3 min read
A Red K6 Phonebox

The old red telephone box is an icon of Britain from days gone by. They were very popular and I can …

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A Never Ending Tub Of Paint

By Trev Posted on May 31, 2020 63 Comments 3 min read
Painted House

Being confined to barracks during this lockdown has made me become a very busy person! Summer Is Here I’m not complaining, …

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Maurice The Mouse

By Trev Posted on May 17, 2020 64 Comments 3 min read
Maurice The Mouse

Let me introduce you. This is Maurice the Mouse. I hope he doesn’t scare you, because he scared the life out …

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Desolate

By Trev Posted on May 3, 2020 66 Comments 3 min read
Desolate

I’ve always thought the word ‘desolate’ meant a place that was devoid of almost anything. I Enjoy A Good Debate The …

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  • Autumnal Light
    As we pass from summer into fall-autumn in the northern hemisphere, daylight gets shorter and the temperatures start to cool. Thereโ€™s always a pleasant aura with autumn. Almost an orange glow as the leaves on the trees start to turn brown and fall. To me, it can be a beautiful time of year. Almost spiritual […]
  • Meeting Someone From The Past
    Itโ€™s always nice to reminisce and think of people from the past. Imagine being able to go back in time and meet them? How wonderful that would be. I imagined my Grandmother in her early โ€˜young ladyโ€™ days and what she would have looked like. Everything is possible when you own a bench. You can […]
  • Morning Meditation
    As the Autumn season approaches, so does the morning mists. However, you can meditate whenever and wherever you are. You donโ€™t need to be an expert in meditation to do it. You really can just do it. While watching the Buddhist practice his daily ritual, I was able to meditate myself, sat on my bench, […]

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  • Desperate Measures March 21, 2020
    Desperate Measures Itโ€™s not the great beer that draws us all here, Itโ€™s not classy wine that tastes so damn... The post Desperate Measures first appeared on Gloria Smud.
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    The Best Apple An apple hung upon a tree, It stood out from the rest. Ruby red, sun ripened skin... The post The Best Apple first appeared on Gloria Smud.
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    Itโ€™s Only A Song โ€œItโ€™s only a songโ€ฆ.โ€ Only a song? Goodness me, no! Youโ€™ve got it all wrong! Itโ€™s... The post It's Only A Song first appeared on Gloria Smud.

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  • Frank Sinatra and the Carbuncle
    Trev | October 7, 2020 10:34 pm
    Many times, I seem to have a monosybilic voice. Thank you, Lara, :)
  • Frank Sinatra and the Carbuncle
    Lara/Trace | October 7, 2020 8:44 pm
    Have you tried singing?
  • Who Killed John Lennon?
    Trev | October 7, 2020 10:25 am
    Thank you, you too ๐Ÿ˜Š
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    Carfax | October 7, 2020 10:08 am
    โค๏ธ have a nice day!
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    Trev | October 6, 2020 1:54 pm
    Haha, thank you, Josie, Iโ€™m glad Iโ€™m not alone. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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