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Tales from the Redoubt
Tales from the Redoubt
Here's where you can find my blog posts and articles.
I write pretty much wherever I am, using desktop in the study or on a laptop or a tablet, when out and about (though not so much at the moment!).
You can see the latest articles immediately below. You can see a listing of the articles, or select from a series of topics, using the menu at the top of the page.
You can also read my articles about passenger transport on the Passenger Transport Monitor web site.
Why Redoubt?
The Redoubt area is a part of Eastbourne in which we live. It is named for the fortress known as The Redoubt, which was built in 1805 as part of the coastal defences against a possible Napoleonic invasion.
Husband Michael and I celebrated 45 years together in October, and prepared this slide show for a celebration lunch. We've now made it into a video which you can watch below:
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As this year’s LGBT history month draws to a close, it is perhaps a good moment to reflect on what that such a commemoration means to those of us who grew up and had our formative years during a different, much less tolerant era.
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The first of three articles about my parents, who were each born a century ago this year.
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We've been watching the streamed version of A Splinter of Ice, Ben Brown's play about a meeting between novelist Graham Greene and the Soviet spy Kim Philby. We liked it so much, we watched it twice!
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