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Saved from the curate's egg
16 January 2020 3rd Test, Day 1: England 224 for 4 At last, totally uncalled for and never lamented in its absence, Burton’s Barmy Blog...
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Jan 6, 20208 min read
Where pirates and bankers tread ... and that Dickens bloke of course
3 January 2020 Today the scene is set for our first walk of the new decade. If nothing else it will give us a chance to ponder the era's...
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Dec 31, 20193 min read
Another one from the German vaults...
5 November 2005 HUGE BLAZE IN KELKHEIM - FIRE BRIGADE IN ATTENDANCE The British Club of the Taunus was blamed for causing a huge fire in...
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Dec 17, 20196 min read
Getting to the bottom of botanicals
5 December 2019 This is a very exciting day in our schedule of London outings, as today is all about drinking gin and having lunch, with...
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Dec 6, 201910 min read
Singing Guinness and more Guinness, alive-alive-o!
29 November to 1 December 2019 This weekend we are gathering in Dublin’s fair city for the annual reunion of our Frankfurt gang. If...
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Dec 3, 20196 min read
British humour (and beds) in Germany
It's right back to the archives for these two articles, as I originally wrote them in 2007 while we were living in Germany. We loved...
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Nov 14, 20198 min read
Clerkenwell - cool today, a bit dodgy back then
12 November 2019 Today we are again following our only true god of walking, Andrew Duncan*, and specifically his trail from the Angel to...
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Nov 1, 20198 min read
Contrasts in Kensington
30 October 2019 Let’s start with the admission that - as a born and bred South East Londoner - I don’t really “do” West London. Or North...
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Oct 20, 201910 min read
From Westminster and St. James's to infinity and beyond (well, maybe Waterloo)
16 October 2019 Against all the odds in post-retirement-land, this week’s calendar looks full up with this and that, so we’ve more or...
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Oct 11, 20197 min read
Greenwich - best off the beaten track
Wednesday 9 October 2019 Today we need to stay local to accommodate an early morning appointment as well as the school pick-up in...
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Oct 8, 201910 min read
Hills, heath and history - from Highgate to Hampstead
Wednesday 2 October 2019 Covering six miles and with historical delights spread over a full eight pages of Andrew Duncan’s Walking...
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Mar 5, 20193 min read
Respect task gets the dad treatment
One day my son came home from school frustrated that a teacher had given him a "respect task" for an unfortunate incident involving a...
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Jan 10, 20112 min read
Rules and regulations - Australian style
Monday 10 January 2011 In one of my Sydney posts, I implied that the security arrangements in place at Australia's cricket grounds may be...
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Jan 7, 20112 min read
Mission accomplished, enemy destroyed
Friday 7 January 2011 Sydney Day 5: Australia 280 & 281, England 644. England win by an innings and 83 runs. BY AN INNINGS! FOR THE...
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Jan 6, 20112 min read
Saving the best for last
Thursday 6 January 2011 Sydney Day 4: Australia 280 & 213 for 7, England 644 all out. England need another 3 wickets to win. Just when...
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Jan 5, 20112 min read
England in the pink
Wednesday 5 January 2011 Sydney Day 3: Australia 280, England 488 for 7. England lead by 208 runs with 3 wickets left. Day 3 at the SCG...
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Jan 4, 20112 min read
Proper test cricket
Tuesday 4 January 2011 Sydney Day 2: Australia 280 all out, England 167 for 3 With improved weather in Sydney, we were treated to a full...
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Jan 3, 20112 min read
Crikey it's Khawaja
Monday 3 January 2011 Sydney Day 1: Australia 134 for 4. Rain stopped play. Monday dawned to dark, angry clouds obscuring the Sydney...
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Jan 2, 20112 min read
Raining cats, dogs and kangaroos
Sunday 2 January 2011 On the eve of the fifth and final Test in Sydney, it's been raining here for the last five hours. Quite hard. But...
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Dec 29, 20101 min read
Retaining the Ashes - a pictorial guide
Wednesday 29 December 2010
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