Monthly Archives: December 2014

Pre-Christmas dinner

Posted on December 29, 2014 by roundhillrob

Four of us went to the Park View for dinner.  Jerry and I had bid for the dinner-for-4 offer on Rowena’s charity auction – and Jerry won, and offered to buy us dinner.  Tony was the fourth person, and it … Continue reading →

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Classic Town Pubs – a CAMRA guide

Posted on December 20, 2014 by roundhillrob

A friend gave me this 1988 publication last week.  Checked out the SE of England, and (working from Dover to Portsmouth along the coast) it has: The White Horse Inn at Dover – “its seen better days but the threadbare … Continue reading →

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Archery and Defensive Ramparts

Posted on December 17, 2014 by roundhillrob

I was waiting for a Number 2 bus way up on top of the hill near Wilson Avenue as the westering sun descended (you just don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for a chance to use that word) and … Continue reading →

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Christmas cards, designers and cheap alternatives

Posted on December 17, 2014 by roundhillrob

Fred was talking about the way competitions can be used to avoid paying for a designer – I think his point of reference was a brochure cover design for next year’s Brighton Festival, or fringe, or something. However the same … Continue reading →

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A walk to Lidls and back – 11th December 2014

Posted on December 14, 2014 by roundhillrob

Its about 5 miles if you go the pretty way.  I was keen to deliver a big bag or dead ballpoint pens to the Green Centre where Manor Road meets manor Hill. Melanie there told me she has a market … Continue reading →

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Upper Lewes Road is OPEN.

Posted on December 9, 2014 by roundhillrob

New traffic lights at the end of our road are letting traffic flow for the first time in over two months.  So exciting.  Been wandering about seeing how cyclists are coping with new routes across front of Sainsbury’s (some cyclists … Continue reading →

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The Gyratory at Night

Posted on December 6, 2014 by roundhillrob

Since the 1st December there has been night time noise, smells and smoke on the Gyratory (its a sort of big roundabout with buildings in the middle) just a couple of hundred yards away as machines and men strip off … Continue reading →

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Working towards a smaller state

Posted on December 4, 2014 by roundhillrob

I attended a meeting at Hove Town hall two days ago to hear about cuts being proposed by the Council to reduce expenditure to get back within the reducing sums coming from the Government. The Council is limited in the areas … Continue reading →

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Brighton Station getting festive

Posted on December 3, 2014 by roundhillrob

Passing through the station last week I was delighted to see a Christmas tree and hear classical piano.  The hustle and bustle of homeward travellers was softened by the music.  I first saw public pianos at St Pancras Station a … Continue reading →

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Allotment notes

Posted on December 3, 2014 by roundhillrob

Over the last three weeks I have spent 8 hours digging up 16 kilos of potatoes.  Every hour of back-breaking work created 2 kilos of potatoes – and that was just the harvesting.  You can double the time to include … Continue reading →

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