Today Pope Francis was buried in Rome. Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936 in Flores, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The Pope revealed his plans to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore in December 2023, explaining that he felt a “very strong connection” with the basilica. “I want to be buried inContinue reading “Today a good man was buried in Rome”
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Today my Brother died
No, its not what you think. Its not my brother, its my brother…………. printer. 8 year old and I gave it a good resting place. In the big black filing cabinet. That meant Val and I had to find a replacement. I’d done a little Amazon and google research as one does and I discoveredContinue reading “Today my Brother died”
THE POWER OF BAREFOOT RUNNING
WHY IT’S TIME TO START RUNNING/WALKING THE WAY WE WERE BORN TO https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk/why-barefoot/running “Barefoot running is not about speed; it’s about feeling the ground under you, finding balance, and trusting the process.” Ted McDonald – barefoot ultrarunner
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Senator Cory Booker breaks a record
Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday broke the record for the longest Senate floor speech as he protested against President Trump’s policies. The New Jersey Democrat spoke for longer than Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 24 hour and 18 minute address in 1957. Courtesy of Youtube and CBS News #Politics#USA
The signal Trump Scandal continues
March 27, 2025 From Heather Cox Richardson Today, Wired reported that it had found four more Venmo accounts associated with the Trump administration officials who participated in the now-infamous Signal chat about a planned military attack on the Houthis in Yemen. A payment on one of them was identified only with an eggplant emoji, which is commonlyContinue reading “The signal Trump Scandal continues”
I find it difficult
I find it difficult to find things to write about. There is so much happening around me and its always difficult to decide what I should put to my journal. Today (26/03/2025) our Chancellor of the Exchequer brought a whole new range of measures to Parliament which she assured the house would put the countryContinue reading “I find it difficult”
What’s going on in the US
I’m very concerned as are many other about what’s going on in the world with particular reference to the USA, only because the USA has such a profound influence on the rest of the world. The election for a second term of Donald Trump is scary. We are seeing the world stock exchanges taking aContinue reading “What’s going on in the US”
Planning to do a Camino walk
Val and I have been talking about doing “The Camino” for years. My friend James did it some time ago on the French route and Hannah (my daughter) has done parts of it I believe, but I’m not sure about that. We have decided to do a shorter route as a starter for several reasons.1.Continue reading “Planning to do a Camino walk”
Peter Ball is ....... 