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Patriotism every 4 years | Nesting in England
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About Nesting in England. How a NJ lawyer and an English rocket scientist build a home together in southwest London. Laquo; Should Haves. Nature versus Nail Salon. Patriotism every 4 years. July 12, 2010 by amyinuk. When I first moved to England I asked my husband, “Where are the English flags? On July 12, 2010 at 10:46 pm. There are plenty of English flags to be seen if you go off the beaten track. The only reason I fly the CoSG in my front garden, atop a 20ft flag pole, is because it’s, appar...The Eng...
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The Rants of Red Fred: Winter of Discontent
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Monday, November 01, 2010. Have given up with the coaxing of the garden, there is no more so I guess we are about to enter our Winter of Discontent. There is no more in the Councils' money box. Up and down the country, councils look for ways of saving money they haven’t got. If the Government believes these bods can save millions in the year, they are dreaming. But that don’t stop the morons threatening us all with cuts that will be ineffective, and worse, harm us all. Good one, don’t you think? Red Fred...
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The Rants of Red Fred: Yes Dear, No Dear
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Thursday, January 06, 2011. Yes Dear, No Dear. Now that the festive hols are over and the Christmas tree gets shoved back in the loft, blokes all over the country heave a sigh of relief and hurry off to places like B&Q, or any DIY they can find. You see them pacing the store, brows furrowed in deep thought as they consider the merits of anodised bolts or plated screws, so happy to be free of domestic woes, the turkey that crisped a tad too much or the unwanted gifts from family. Just watch Madame as she ...
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The Rants of Red Fred: Get Ahead Get a Torch
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011. Get Ahead Get a Torch. A word of advice to all you folks out there; go, get yourself a torch because we are entering The Age of Darkness. For real. Where I live, we will be in darkness as the council has decided to turn all the road lights off. 8216;except the essential ones at junctions and roundabouts’. So we can all creep up the road in the dark can’t we? One local lady complained about the lack of lighting down her street, and guess what? NO, that’s what the rest of ...
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The Rants of Red Fred: 01/01/2013 - 02/01/2013
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Sunday, January 20, 2013. Britain is Closed (for the duration). I’m sitting here in snow bound Britain in the sure and certain knowledge that northern Europe (and the Yanks) are wondering what all the fuss is about. British airports close, the roads close, most of our schools close, and cars drift into ditches. Where they stay for the duration. Let’s face it, this country has closed shop, we’ll get back to ya ‘all. Scotland is excused, they do snow all the time, poor sods. They are well prepared. Red Fre...
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The Rants of Red Fred: Run for the Hills
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Monday, March 01, 2010. Run for the Hills. Run for the hills, if you live in the UK right now. We are heading for several months of pre -election garbage and I don’t intend to be giving much space to any of the political mouthings in the future. It promises to be a dispirited and lack lustre campaign on either side of the political fence, with a weary electorate who have seen the last 3 years plagued by economic doom, and the sight of empty spaces in the High Street. No, he just wants the top job. Bury y...
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The Rants of Red Fred: So 'Shut It...'
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Saturday, January 23, 2010. So 'Shut It.'. It would be a good idea for the pundits to shut it, at least for the next 6 months, as two major companies in the UK announce the loss of jobs in the thousands. No one is going to cheer the experts on as they promise us a rosy, and wealthy economic outlook. In harsh contrast, Cadbury. Fell to the mighty dollar as Kraft flexed their financial muscle, but the result was the same. A massive loss of jobs, and a loss of tradition as well. No They need a job. Work exp...
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The Rants of Red Fred: Is My Egg Happy?
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Monday, April 11, 2011. Is My Egg Happy? Need all the brain cells firing when you go shopping these days – gone are the days of just buying the bread, the milk and the eggs. Basic foods are now multi-choice, bread with nuts, bread without. With added fibre or just the bog standard white stuff? Can’t even just buy brown or white, it come in mixtures so you can have beige bread - if you want. No hen with feelings could sit there producing mammoth eggs without a great big squawk of protest. Youve bought a n...
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The Rants of Red Fred: 04/01/2012 - 05/01/2012
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Friday, April 27, 2012. Every man needs a shed, there is no doubt about it; a kingdom, an entire universe that he can rule well away from her indoors, and reminders about those jobs around the house. Jobs that a bloke couldn’t give two curses for. Her indoors says they are essential. Sheds give out the message that a bloke has work to do, serious work you know, the sifting of nuts, the grading of bolts, you get the idea. Well out of the wife’s domain. Far, far away out of her reach – Wow. Red Fred, who i...
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The Rants of Red Fred: Britain is Closed (for the duration)
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Sunday, January 20, 2013. Britain is Closed (for the duration). I’m sitting here in snow bound Britain in the sure and certain knowledge that northern Europe (and the Yanks) are wondering what all the fuss is about. British airports close, the roads close, most of our schools close, and cars drift into ditches. Where they stay for the duration. Let’s face it, this country has closed shop, we’ll get back to ya ‘all. Scotland is excused, they do snow all the time, poor sods. They are well prepared. شركة تن...
