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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 Clutterbuck …

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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 and …

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Scatty Boo And The Peashooter

By Trev September 17, 2020September 16, 2020 61 Comments 5 min read

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 September 9, 2020September 8, 2020 48 Comments 2 min read

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 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 August 15, 2020 55 Comments 2 min read

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 August 1, 2020 59 Comments 2 min read

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 July 21, 2020 69 Comments 3 min read

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 July 19, 2020 39 Comments 3 min read

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 July 4, 2020April 5, 2021 55 Comments 3 min read

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 June 26, 2020June 25, 2020 64 Comments 3 min read

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 June 18, 2020June 17, 2020 76 Comments 2 min read

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 June 13, 2020 49 Comments 3 min read

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 May 31, 2020 63 Comments 3 min read

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 May 17, 2020 64 Comments 3 min read

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 May 3, 2020 66 Comments 3 min read

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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Moon River May 19, 2021
A quiet waterside inlet with a silvery blue moon. Warm evening air and the odd butterfly. What more could anyone want? Like the song, I could cross it in style, but if I’m honest, I’m more than happy to stay where I am and enjoy the ambience. The moon is said to affect us with […]
Never Give Up Hope May 4, 2021
There’s always a field of gold if you want it. Sometimes, you just have to wait and while that’s never easy, try and never give up hope. The Chauffeur, waiting with his car and waiting, knows that someone will come and want his services. He hasn’t given up hope and never will. We all need […]
An Angel Visited April 21, 2021
In the dead of night, darkness all around. The sound of the sea splashing about its business. A light appeared, dim at first, then it grew bright. An Angel visited and called me to go to her. I was terrified and could not move. I didn’t go to her, my fear was too powerful. I […]

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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.