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Talking Turkey

By Trev January 15, 2021 53 Comments 2 min read

It's about time I blogged. I have worn my bottom out sitting down over the festive period and it's not ...

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Merry Christmas 2020 Happy New Year

By Trev December 19, 2020December 20, 2020 119 Comments 2 min read

Here we are again, facing the end of another year. I doubt there will be many tears shed when we ...

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Busy Busy Busy

By Trev November 26, 2020 68 Comments 2 min read

I've just realised that it's nearly a couple of weeks since I last wrote a blog. My excuse is, I've ...

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Flog It

By Trev November 13, 2020November 12, 2020 40 Comments 3 min read

I've been watching daytime television again. It seems to be a small habit I've slipped into while in lockdown. What's It ...

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The Devil’s Testicles

By Trev October 31, 2020 63 Comments 2 min read

I was talking with a friend in pre-covid days about food and what we like and dislike in our diets. ...

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Message In A Bottle

By Trev October 24, 2020 56 Comments 3 min read

I haven't much to say this week to write about. I'm in lockdown so there's not much going on in ...

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Box Of Dinosaurs

By Trev October 16, 2020October 15, 2020 91 Comments 3 min read

My birthday happened earlier this week and I'm now a year closer to whatever than I was a year ago. When ...

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Bob Ross The Joy Of Painting

By Trev October 9, 2020 59 Comments 2 min read

Have you ever seen the late Bob Ross, the artist, on television? If you're not sure what I'm talking about, ...

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Frank Sinatra and the Carbuncle

By Trev October 2, 2020October 1, 2020 44 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 ...

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Who Killed John Lennon?

By Trev September 24, 2020 53 Comments 3 min read

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

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Another Time Another Bench
Benchman went to see Another Time which is one of the pieces by sculpture artist Anthony Gormley. There are a few of these statues situated at various locations across the U.K. This particular statue is on the beach at the seaside town of Margate in Kent. The complete set of works are titled ‘Another Place’ […]
A Room Full Of Books
Being in a room full of books is like being in a room with all of your friends. Each one is a conversation, full of memories or imaginations, telling stories to keep us enthralled. Other books are full of knowledge, how to bake a cake or make a cupboard. Some are colourful with pictures and […]
Spending The Day With An Old Friend
There’s nothing wrong with spending the day at the graveside of an old friend or loved one. If we’re lucky they may even turn up in the flesh, so to speak. I chat with a lot of people who are no longer with us. Old friends, family and neighbours. You don’t have to visit their […]

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Desperate Measures March 21, 2020
Desperate Measures It’s not the great beer that draws us all here, It’s not classy wine that tastes so damn... The post Desperate Measures first appeared on Gloria Smud.
The Best Apple December 17, 2019
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.
It’s Only A Song October 3, 2019
It’s Only A Song “It’s only a song….” Only a song? Goodness me, no! You’ve got it all wrong! It’s... The post It’s Only A Song first appeared on Gloria Smud.