Category Archives: fun

Cheese Rolling Contest 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by kindadukish

This is the real reason that we in the UK chose to leave the EU. They were threatening to outlaw the traditional annual “cheese rolling” contest on “elf n’ safety” grounds and that the race did not conform to EU … Continue reading →

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Children at play…….shock, horror as they are taking risks!

Posted on August 1, 2016 by kindadukish

In the last year or so I have penned a number of blogs about the way parents wrap their children in cotton wool and create a cocoon of safety around them on the grounds of “keeping them safe.” They are not … Continue reading →

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What makes us English……..Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling

Posted on May 31, 2016 by kindadukish

I have been asked on several occasions by friends and colleagues from abroad “what makes you English?” and I always struggle with the response. I could of course say that we are a proud nation, arrogant, insular, bloody minded but … Continue reading →

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A reflection on the year 2015……………….

Posted on December 22, 2015 by kindadukish

2015 has been a difficult and challenging year because of having to deal with sensitive family issues as well as illness amongst friends. It has seemed that as soon as one problem is resolved another has quickly come galloping over … Continue reading →

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Chester City Council have complete humour bypass……………………….

Posted on October 20, 2015 by kindadukish

A council has removed a series of amusing plaques that had been added to park benches, claiming people could be offended by them. The plaques began appearing around Chester and were put up by a group of street artists who … Continue reading →

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With age comes wisdom…………sort of!

Posted on September 28, 2015 by kindadukish

AS I AGE, I REALISE THAT: 1. I talk to myself, because sometimes I need expert advice. 2. Sometimes I roll my eyes out loud. 3. I don’t need anger management. I need people to stop pissing me off. 4. My … Continue reading →

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Health Advice………………..

Posted on August 17, 2015 by kindadukish

But as someone once commented “how can you have TOO MUCH gin?

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7 barmy but brilliant British traditions

Posted on July 28, 2015 by kindadukish

Finnish National Sleepy Head Day sees the last person in the household to wake up has water chucked over them. It sounds crazy, but we Brits are in no position to mock… If you were last to wake in your … Continue reading →

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Psychologists of the world unite………….”so how do you feel about that?”

Posted on June 11, 2015 by kindadukish

This is for my close friend and colleague who has come through a difficult year – sorry, but I couldn’t resist……………………..

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