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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, ...

By Trev January 13, 2020 20 Comments 2 min read

I do enjoy a good quiz show on television, particularly the ones like University Challenge or Mastermind. Mastermind Apologies for anyone who ...

By Trev November 23, 2019February 27, 2020 25 Comments 3 min read

There's a gem of a TV program shown by the BBC here in the UK called 'The Repair Shop.' A ...

You’re Never Alone With A Tree
Some trees have been here for hundreds of years. They never complain, they just tree. If only they could talk. The things they must have seen, the changes, hundreds of years through snow, rain and sunshine. When you sit in the company of a tree, you will never be alone. If you listen carefully, you […]
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 […]

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.