18th Sep 2021SATURDAY 18th September.
A grey and damp morning but might be considered excellent weather for tose brave soulds who are doing teh KTB ( Keswick to Barrow ) or the CTB (Coniston to Barrow) charity walks today. A fabulous annual event where thousands of walkers attempt these gruelling long-distance walks. And all for Charity!
There are lots of helpers along teh routs to provide food adn drinks and First Aid help whenever necessary. There are lots more helpers carrying out so many other jobs that are necessary to carry out this wonderful event.
WELL DONE EVERYONE!!
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REMEMBER! The Pandemic has NOT gone away!
17th Sep 2021Friday 17th September
A pleasant day even though it is a bit cloudy it remains pleasantly warm with occasional sunny spells. There's a Yellow Warning for a heavy downpour on Sunday so get your brollies ready?
The sale of the Lantern Kits is very strong so it does look as if the Procession will be as big, if not bigger than before. Everyone loves the event and I an certain that it will continue for many many years. Even now, many of the children who will be taking part, are the children of the children who were in the early Processions going back amost 40 years. Can it be that long? John Fox and Gill of the former Welfare State International came up with the idea ( and many others too, including the "Flag and Banner Fortnight" ). John is still very active now with "Blast Furness".
Good news for BAE with £85million to design the next class of nuclear submarines and, of course, the AUKUS deal with Austaralia to build nuclear powered submarines using the skill and expertise of the wonderful Barrow Submarine builders and thus denying the French this lucrative deal. Can we therefore expect an influx of eager Ossies coming to the area to see how it's done?
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REMEMBER! The Pandenic has NOT gone away.
14th Sep 2021TUESDAY 14th September
It's a grey, overcast, and rainy morning! Ugh! But the sun shines brightly in my little world!
Fantastic news about the teenage tennis player winning the American Open. How wonderful? And she seems such a pleasant girl too. Certainly a star and we will be seeing a lot more of her in the years to come, no doubt.
I had a good day on Monday, particularly so as I met up with an old friend that I had not seen for what seems like ages! He is doing very well and always a great guy to have a conversation with. He, too, had worked in the Middle East and we always share reminiscences.
Some of the trees have begun, already, to lose their leaves, so Autumn is just about here, now. A wonderful season with such beautiful colours fro us all to wonder at.
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REMEMBER! The Pandemic has NOT gone away!
