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Learning from Robert Frost
ByJohn May“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.” I learned Robert Frost’s poem, ‘Stopping by woods on a snowy evening,’ for a declamation competition at school when I was ten years old. (I can’t remember if I won or…
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A new term, a new beginning…
ByJohn MayIt’s the beginning of the school year, in England at least. 50 years ago, I was just starting school at Eaton House, on Eaton Square in Westminster – the same pre-prep school as Bear Grylls, as it happens, though he was there some time after me. My uniform included a green blazer, green cap and…
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Welcome to the world
ByJohn MayMy brother Joe and his wife Trish are now the very proud parents of Jack Patrick, born today in Newcastle, New South Wales. Jack Patrick shares his birthday with his grandmother in England – (good timing for the perfect birthday present for his granny!) His grandmother in Australia says he looks like me. Not sure…
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The disgraceful behaviour of Green Star Energy
ByJohn MayThis evening, I am probably more angry than I have ever been in my life. My mother turns 80 this year. She is active, feisty, articulate and, I am reliably informed, the Devil to beat at bridge. A leading print and broadcast journalist in her younger days, she broadcasts on Radio Gloucestershire regularly with Dominic Cotter….
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Life is like Coffee Movie
ByJohn MayDo you know people that just seem to be happier in general? Do you say to yourself, "I want to be more like them"? Often, the happiest people in the world don’t have the best of everything…they just make the best of everything! via Life is like Coffee Movie. Facebook Comments
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A visit to the farm
ByJohn MayJack-Patrick, his mum, dad, grandmother and proud uncle, all visited the Cotswold Farm Park this afternoon. Difficult to know what excited Jack most. Meeting real pigs, stamping in puddles or riding on a mini tractor. For me, the piglets win every time. Facebook Comments
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