Enjoyed the John Le Carre interview by Mark Lawson today. He cited Hamburg a lot which is coincidental- the U.S. congregation I zoomed into on Saturday was named Hamburg. Before watching the above I'd thought about Stewart Copeland due to his classical namesake Aaron who's music was on R3, I'm sure.
December 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Enjoyed the John Le Carre interview by Mark Lawson today. He cited Hamburg a lot which is coincidental- the U.S. congregation I zoomed into on Saturday was named Hamburg. Before watching the above I'd thought about Stewart Copeland due to his classical namesake Aaron who's music was on R3, I'm sure.
On Saturday afternoon I watched a nice talk all about the resurrection hope, in the U.S. Later in the evening I was on a train and a slightly inebriated giant of a man sat down on the chair next to me.I found out he is a retired undertaker so I told him about the talk and we had an interesting chat
December 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
On Saturday afternoon I watched a nice talk all about the resurrection hope, in the U.S. Later in the evening I was on a train and a slightly inebriated giant of a man sat down on the chair next to me.I found out he is a retired undertaker so I told him about the talk and we had an interesting chat
Stonehouse, Scotland
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This is where I stayed for 5 weeks exactly 50 years ago. I didn't see my mum or my brother Ward for that whole 5 weeks. I sometimes imagine the last 34 years as being like that hospital stay.
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This is where I stayed for 5 weeks exactly 50 years ago. I didn't see my mum or my brother Ward for that whole 5 weeks. I sometimes imagine the last 34 years as being like that hospital stay.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Stonehouse, Scotland
maps.app.goo.gl/AQy8rnEkgkTy....
This is where I stayed for 5 weeks exactly 50 years ago. I didn't see my mum or my brother Ward for that whole 5 weeks. I sometimes imagine the last 34 years as being like that hospital stay.
maps.app.goo.gl/AQy8rnEkgkTy....
This is where I stayed for 5 weeks exactly 50 years ago. I didn't see my mum or my brother Ward for that whole 5 weeks. I sometimes imagine the last 34 years as being like that hospital stay.
Enjoyed the 2nd half of the Morecambe and Wise show tonight, especially the sword fight as I've been reading about sword fights in "As You Wish". The dog whooping scene when Diana Rigg is taking to Eric is extremely funny. It was the open coach scene with the fur coats that jogged my memory of 1975.
December 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Enjoyed the 2nd half of the Morecambe and Wise show tonight, especially the sword fight as I've been reading about sword fights in "As You Wish". The dog whooping scene when Diana Rigg is taking to Eric is extremely funny. It was the open coach scene with the fur coats that jogged my memory of 1975.
Watched some of the 1975 Morecambe and Wise Xmas show last night and realised that I saw it on tv just before going into hospital for 5 weeks when my eczema was severe. I was on tranquillisers and couldn't move for the pain.I'm still recovering from that time. Jehovah could see it all- Ps.145;8,9
December 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Watched some of the 1975 Morecambe and Wise Xmas show last night and realised that I saw it on tv just before going into hospital for 5 weeks when my eczema was severe. I was on tranquillisers and couldn't move for the pain.I'm still recovering from that time. Jehovah could see it all- Ps.145;8,9
After I had the dream, a few days ago, I couldn't remember the actor's full name and said to myself "Peter...Irish..." and then I remembered his second name.
I went online to read about him and also looked up "Lawrence of Arabia" as that's his most well known film
I went online to read about him and also looked up "Lawrence of Arabia" as that's his most well known film
December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
After I had the dream, a few days ago, I couldn't remember the actor's full name and said to myself "Peter...Irish..." and then I remembered his second name.
I went online to read about him and also looked up "Lawrence of Arabia" as that's his most well known film
I went online to read about him and also looked up "Lawrence of Arabia" as that's his most well known film
I got a rare phone cal yesterday afternoon from our old friend who has the same name as a Python. He told me there were 7 Parakeets in his back garden recently and there's a flock of them in Dawsholm Park.
I saw his name mentioned in "As You Wish" last night just after writing the note below.
I saw his name mentioned in "As You Wish" last night just after writing the note below.
December 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I got a rare phone cal yesterday afternoon from our old friend who has the same name as a Python. He told me there were 7 Parakeets in his back garden recently and there's a flock of them in Dawsholm Park.
I saw his name mentioned in "As You Wish" last night just after writing the note below.
I saw his name mentioned in "As You Wish" last night just after writing the note below.
I started reading "As You Wish" by Cary Elwes today, which I'd thought about buying over the years. The film production was started at the time I started going to the Kingdom Hall in Lanark. A few days ago Peter O'Toole appeared briefly in one of my dreams. I've just seen "Lawrence of Arabia" cited.
December 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I started reading "As You Wish" by Cary Elwes today, which I'd thought about buying over the years. The film production was started at the time I started going to the Kingdom Hall in Lanark. A few days ago Peter O'Toole appeared briefly in one of my dreams. I've just seen "Lawrence of Arabia" cited.
I wrote this in yesterday's page of my diary due to the "Belushi" coincidences as he did very good imitations of Joe Cocker.
I read about Chris Rea using snow at one of his gigs. My brother Ward liked Chris Rea which introduced me to his music.
Dan Ackroyd had found snow helped him to grieve.
I read about Chris Rea using snow at one of his gigs. My brother Ward liked Chris Rea which introduced me to his music.
Dan Ackroyd had found snow helped him to grieve.
December 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I wrote this in yesterday's page of my diary due to the "Belushi" coincidences as he did very good imitations of Joe Cocker.
I read about Chris Rea using snow at one of his gigs. My brother Ward liked Chris Rea which introduced me to his music.
Dan Ackroyd had found snow helped him to grieve.
I read about Chris Rea using snow at one of his gigs. My brother Ward liked Chris Rea which introduced me to his music.
Dan Ackroyd had found snow helped him to grieve.
I'd never seen "Belushi" before just to stress. The snow memory was from the '70's when I was mesmerized watching snow fall on a dark late afternoon at our big living room window and was told every snowflake is different. I drew upon that memory to write a poem about snow about 3 years ago.
December 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I'd never seen "Belushi" before just to stress. The snow memory was from the '70's when I was mesmerized watching snow fall on a dark late afternoon at our big living room window and was told every snowflake is different. I drew upon that memory to write a poem about snow about 3 years ago.
Watched "Belushi" this week. Earlier that day I had listened to "Sgt. Pepper.." which was cited early on.There was a photo of Stonehenge shown.David Byrne was in a SNL photo- I've been on a Talking Heads binge for weeks while reading "How Music..". I'd had a vivid memory of snow earlier that day too
December 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Watched "Belushi" this week. Earlier that day I had listened to "Sgt. Pepper.." which was cited early on.There was a photo of Stonehenge shown.David Byrne was in a SNL photo- I've been on a Talking Heads binge for weeks while reading "How Music..". I'd had a vivid memory of snow earlier that day too
For the last few days I'd been trying to recall a coincidence from about the end of 2024 without looking at my diary. Last night an episode of Darby & Joan , series 2 episode 3 , reminded me what it was! " There's a saying; You don't always get what you want but you get what you need."
December 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
For the last few days I'd been trying to recall a coincidence from about the end of 2024 without looking at my diary. Last night an episode of Darby & Joan , series 2 episode 3 , reminded me what it was! " There's a saying; You don't always get what you want but you get what you need."
I had an up close and personal encounter with a mouse yesterday which freaked me out so we've put lots of mint oil down,as it worked the last time.
Last night I watched "...Mr J G Reeder..The Treasure House" and noticed John Quarmby, who was the Hotel Inspector in "Basil the Rat"-"Fawlty Towers"
Last night I watched "...Mr J G Reeder..The Treasure House" and noticed John Quarmby, who was the Hotel Inspector in "Basil the Rat"-"Fawlty Towers"
December 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I had an up close and personal encounter with a mouse yesterday which freaked me out so we've put lots of mint oil down,as it worked the last time.
Last night I watched "...Mr J G Reeder..The Treasure House" and noticed John Quarmby, who was the Hotel Inspector in "Basil the Rat"-"Fawlty Towers"
Last night I watched "...Mr J G Reeder..The Treasure House" and noticed John Quarmby, who was the Hotel Inspector in "Basil the Rat"-"Fawlty Towers"
On Sunday afternoon I checked the Sky Documentary channel schedule over the next few days, which I hadn't done for a while. I saw the documentary "Albert Brooks -Defending My Life" was due to play today at 3.20a.m. so planned a recording. It was only yesterday that I saw that Rob Reiner directed it
December 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
On Sunday afternoon I checked the Sky Documentary channel schedule over the next few days, which I hadn't done for a while. I saw the documentary "Albert Brooks -Defending My Life" was due to play today at 3.20a.m. so planned a recording. It was only yesterday that I saw that Rob Reiner directed it
The meeting I attended on Zoom yesterday afternoon was in Fort Lauderdale,which I found out today is next to a city named Hollywood. I'd heard a few West Indian accents and had wondered, as I'd been informed the meeting was in Texas. The good lady logs me in to the U.S. meetings on her iPad.
December 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The meeting I attended on Zoom yesterday afternoon was in Fort Lauderdale,which I found out today is next to a city named Hollywood. I'd heard a few West Indian accents and had wondered, as I'd been informed the meeting was in Texas. The good lady logs me in to the U.S. meetings on her iPad.
While I was listening to the radio show about Dick Van Dyke last week I thought about Mel Brooks and very soon afterwards Carl Reiner was mentioned as being the writer of The Dick Van Dyke show, which I hadn't known. I did know that Carl Reiner was a very good friend of Mel Brooks.
December 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
While I was listening to the radio show about Dick Van Dyke last week I thought about Mel Brooks and very soon afterwards Carl Reiner was mentioned as being the writer of The Dick Van Dyke show, which I hadn't known. I did know that Carl Reiner was a very good friend of Mel Brooks.
Writing this due to the sad news about Rob Reiner and his wife: I watched an episode of Out of Town a few months ago where Jack Hargreaves visits Stonehenge at the winter solstice in the early morning, and is the only person there. He says that the place was built specifically for this time of year.
December 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Writing this due to the sad news about Rob Reiner and his wife: I watched an episode of Out of Town a few months ago where Jack Hargreaves visits Stonehenge at the winter solstice in the early morning, and is the only person there. He says that the place was built specifically for this time of year.
Enjoyed zooming into a US meeting this afternoon that I'd not been to before. The first answer in the Bible study part was by a sister Brooks. The chairman's name was Cork which is coincidental as this morning I thought about my favourite tv programme of the week , "Sgt. Cork" which is on tonight.
December 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Enjoyed zooming into a US meeting this afternoon that I'd not been to before. The first answer in the Bible study part was by a sister Brooks. The chairman's name was Cork which is coincidental as this morning I thought about my favourite tv programme of the week , "Sgt. Cork" which is on tonight.
Watched the 1938 film "Carefree" yesterday (seen it often) and noticed the lyric ".Suzy Q..." in "The Yam Song". Later on I pulled out a cd at random and it was "Creedence Clearwater Revival-the Collection". I read the liner note for the first time and found out they once had a hit with "Suzy Q".
December 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Watched the 1938 film "Carefree" yesterday (seen it often) and noticed the lyric ".Suzy Q..." in "The Yam Song". Later on I pulled out a cd at random and it was "Creedence Clearwater Revival-the Collection". I read the liner note for the first time and found out they once had a hit with "Suzy Q".
Last night I watched a Gilead talk all about Gehazi trying to push away the lady of Shunem, at 2 Kings ch. 4, as she grabbed hold of Elisha's feet. I told her indoors it reminded me of the lady wiping Jesus's feet with her hair.
Today I read a new Red Hand file email which cited that same story.
Today I read a new Red Hand file email which cited that same story.
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Last night I watched a Gilead talk all about Gehazi trying to push away the lady of Shunem, at 2 Kings ch. 4, as she grabbed hold of Elisha's feet. I told her indoors it reminded me of the lady wiping Jesus's feet with her hair.
Today I read a new Red Hand file email which cited that same story.
Today I read a new Red Hand file email which cited that same story.
Yesterday on the BBC R3 Jazz Requests show, on the Sounds app , I heard "I'm Going To Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" and then later on watched an episode of 'The Vise" called "The Deception". The main character did that very thing ,she wrote herself a letter.
December 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Yesterday on the BBC R3 Jazz Requests show, on the Sounds app , I heard "I'm Going To Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" and then later on watched an episode of 'The Vise" called "The Deception". The main character did that very thing ,she wrote herself a letter.
Dreamt that I was in a bar with my brother and the barman was someone I'd been to school with. I seemed unsure of his name and called him Greig and then Tony and kept interchanging these names. He had summer scarves round his neck and I wanted to buy one but he held out a heavy winter scarf to me.
December 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Dreamt that I was in a bar with my brother and the barman was someone I'd been to school with. I seemed unsure of his name and called him Greig and then Tony and kept interchanging these names. He had summer scarves round his neck and I wanted to buy one but he held out a heavy winter scarf to me.
Enjoyed listening to the "Remembering Mani" Guy Garvey show yesterday and today. I only found out the sad news about Mani last Wednesday.
In the show meteors are cited which is coincidental as I had a discussion with someone on Saturday morning about seeing meteors, which we both had seen.
In the show meteors are cited which is coincidental as I had a discussion with someone on Saturday morning about seeing meteors, which we both had seen.
December 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Enjoyed listening to the "Remembering Mani" Guy Garvey show yesterday and today. I only found out the sad news about Mani last Wednesday.
In the show meteors are cited which is coincidental as I had a discussion with someone on Saturday morning about seeing meteors, which we both had seen.
In the show meteors are cited which is coincidental as I had a discussion with someone on Saturday morning about seeing meteors, which we both had seen.
I was sorry to hear the sad news about Jimmy Cliff last week. I'd played my Best of Toots and the Maytals cd 2 weeks ago, who feature on "The Harder..", which I bought about 9 years ago.
Yesterday evening I saw a very good talk given from Africa by a Welsh brother called David Jones-he asked if...
Yesterday evening I saw a very good talk given from Africa by a Welsh brother called David Jones-he asked if...
December 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I was sorry to hear the sad news about Jimmy Cliff last week. I'd played my Best of Toots and the Maytals cd 2 weeks ago, who feature on "The Harder..", which I bought about 9 years ago.
Yesterday evening I saw a very good talk given from Africa by a Welsh brother called David Jones-he asked if...
Yesterday evening I saw a very good talk given from Africa by a Welsh brother called David Jones-he asked if...
The visiting speaker today in the U.S. meeting I attended was named Anderson. Before the meeting I'd thought about a musician with the same name, who's latest album I bought recently, as I'd messaged a bro who knew his brother.
The speaker cited Wile E Coyote in relation to hastily made decisions.
The speaker cited Wile E Coyote in relation to hastily made decisions.
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The visiting speaker today in the U.S. meeting I attended was named Anderson. Before the meeting I'd thought about a musician with the same name, who's latest album I bought recently, as I'd messaged a bro who knew his brother.
The speaker cited Wile E Coyote in relation to hastily made decisions.
The speaker cited Wile E Coyote in relation to hastily made decisions.