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I worked at CHQ, so was part of the dictatorship , but served my time in branches and always spoke up in their defence! We did have good cooperation both ways, until takeovers and mergers became the norm . It was a long time ago now and I certainly wouldn’t want to go back.

We actually saw the sun briefly early afternoon and it might be nice tomorrow morning, so I might go out birdwatching if everywhere isn't frozen.

Hello all. First of all I just want to say commiserations to @Allotment Boy - a funeral especially at this time in the year is particularly sad. I have never (kiss of death!) had to have a steroid injection but they do sound like torture so hopefully I never need one. Being without water most be...

Well the ground is very wet so not much. However on the way to the car I noticed that the first crocuses are coming into flower, more snowdrops have popped up and a saw the first Anemone nemorosa flower about to open. On the staging on the decking the gladioli are in full leaf and, note to self,...

Watched a handsome Green Woodpecker seeking grubs and worms in the Communal lawn yesterday. Stayed around for a good 15 minutes... A very timid bird though - will fly off if he catches sight of you moving.. jenny namaste

@Fof ours aren't even showing buds! Lovely to see yours in such gorgeous colour.

Thirty plus years ago one October I took the train from Baden Baden changed once (I think) and went along the Rhine to Cologne where the train went along the Ruhr Valley towards Hamburg and I got off at Herford. The whole journey was fascinating, but especially along the Rhine with vineyards on...

A young priest is asked to stand in and take Mass at the local nunnery as he walks through the town a young lady calls out and asks if he'd like a quickie, he doesn't know what she means and just carries on. The Mass goes well and the Mother Superior invites him to have a sherry in her study....

Oh, what handsome boys. I have always preferred boys.

I was looking idly at the rain out of an upper floor window an hour ago when I saw two beautiful foxes cross the garden from right to left in single file. They seemed unhurried but businesslike - straight across the garden with no hesitation or diversions.