Don’t Try This at Home

Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency, of course if you don’t know what Bitcoin is you will not know what a cryptocurrency is; so let’s move on.

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Allsorts

It has been chilly in London but we have had some sunshine.

Eating with Anatole

Handel was employed for just under two years by the 1st Duke of Chandos at Cannons, his immense Baroque/Palladian pile in Stanmore, Middlesex. Under the Duke’s patronage he composed the Chandos Anthems and “other important works”, says Wikipedia vaguely.

Every Blog Needs a Dog

Every Blog Needs a Dog is an old post, dating back to August 2015 and, as you know, it wasn’t until last year that this blog got its own dog. He was very pleased to see us yesterday; so excited that his blood pressure shot up and he started bleeding again; don’t ask from which… Continue reading Every Blog Needs a Dog

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Barks & Sparks

During LoB (Life of Blog) I have espoused Emerging Markets, Vietnam and Japan as good places to invest.

The RVC

The Royal Veterinary College was founded in 1791 by William Penn’s grandson.

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A Preview of Bertie’s Diary

  I was given a present this morning. It was a chilly, park bench meeting supervised by an inordinately high number of Hammersmith and Fulham staff in high viz vests.

Uniform

Christmas quiz; what links Charles Saatchi, guest blogger Ned York and me? Here’s a picture clue.