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Monthly Archives: January 2013
In need of a friend & a friend in need
Amicus Certus Who stands with you when you’re left without hope? Who smiles through the tears as you say goodbye? Who blesses your life as if some prince or pope? Who holds your hand as you quietly cry? A friend: … Continue reading
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Shrovetide – another Time lost to History
Shrovetide – a feast too far Shrovetide is a peculiarly English term for the short season of feasting before Lent known these days as carnival. The origins of carnival are obscure – although Dionysian rites may well have played their part. Some authorities have … Continue reading
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You did a terrific job! Rosanna Kelly.
“You did a terrific job! Please know how much we appreciate your time during the holidays.” WJR’s Warren Pierce interviewed me on Detroit Radio on Boxing Day whilst I was cooking a lunch for friends. for those of you interested in such … Continue reading
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Happy New Year to the old Web Page
What’s on John Murphy in 2013? Today there’s a new gallery ……………..see here…. This will be the first of a series of new pages I will roll out over the next week. They will include about 300 new photographs … Continue reading
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Epiphany – the forgotten season
Epiphany – 6th January Epiphany is a Greek term – it means ‘manifestation’ or if you prefer a striking appearance alike a revelation. In ancient Greece is described a monarch going into the country to visit his people – akin to a … Continue reading
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Cutting benefits deprives us all of dignity.
With the benefit of hindsight: a short history of easy gifts and hard graft. Christmas brings to mind my early days working for Barlow Myers – a forklift truck company on the outskirts of Maidenhead on the side of … Continue reading
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Ist January 2013
Creena Murphy ( nee McDonnell) Today is mum’s anniversary. Creena Murphy died two years ago today, in St Marks’ Nursing home in Maidenhead. The nursing home was in St Mark’s Road no more than a stone’s throw from the first … Continue reading
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