Alan Russell
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When you read my words they may not be perfect but I hope they:
1. Engage you
2. Entertain you
3. At least make you smile (Omar's Diaries) or
4. Think about this crazy world we live in and
5. Never accept anything at face value
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Omar's Diary to 17th April 2020
Monday 6th April 2020 Man Servant and I celebrated our birthdays today. We are what are referred to as “birthday twins” but I hasten to add that any “twinning” refers only to the day and the month but not to the year. No one in Omar Towers is as old as Man Servant.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Petlife
3rd May 2020 - World Press Freedom Day
Before reading any further just return to the graph at the header. It shows over 5 years where a country has been ranked by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in terms of press freedom against other countries A green bar shows improvement year on year and a red bar shows deterioration. Hold that image and read on.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in The Swamp
The COVID 19 Diary (Cotd)
The first COVID 19 Diary published abut two weeks ago in late March 2020. In that diary I started a countdown. “Minus Day 4, Minus Day 3, Minus Day 2 and Minus Day 1”. The last ‘minus’ being 22nd March making 23rd March “Day 0” of lock down
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Longevity
The Covid 19 Diaries
My COVID 19 Calendar 23rd March 2020 will be looked back on by historians studying Britain as one of the most significant days in Britain’s history. Not in the same way as 1st September 1939 when the country started to face the existential threat posed by the outbreak of World War II but as a day when the country had to finally face up to the reality of the COVID 19 virus. For these diaries 23rd March 2020 will be referred to as ‘Day 0’ and all references to the days before and following will be referred to as ‘Day - ‘ or ‘Day + ’ respectively.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Longevity
The Londoner's England
I must be honest. It took me a while to fully appreciate why this collection of pictures accompanied by short write ups on each has the title “The Londoner’s England” but I reached that conclusion; eventually. The book takes the reader to eighty-nine locations. Over half of them are in London and the remainder are in what are referred to as the “Home Counties”. That is those counties that border London or border counties that border London. The book was designed as a type of guide to locations accessible by Londoners by car, on public transport or on foot.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Families
One of London's Best Kept Secrets
My first visit to Shepherd Market took place in the mid 1970’s purely by accident. Our family had gone to London from the countryside to enjoy a celebratory breakfast at one of the smart hotels along Park Lane. Eggs Benedict, smoked salmon, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, toast, coffee, fresh linen and family all combined to make a meal to remember.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Wander
Che Guevara & Yorkshire Terriers
There were two anxieties that unnerved us at the place where we checked in for a long weekend. Not in a Norman Bates way as in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller ‘Psycho’; thankfully. The first anxiety was the lady owner. We were confident she would not sneak into the place with a knife while one of us was having a shower or deliver “some milk and sandwiches” at the dead of night. She just gave off this air of knowing all our movements and appearing out of nowhere. The second anxiety was her Yorkshire terrier. Such a little thing with a face like a gremlin crossed with a Tasmanian devil and the attitude to match.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in The Swamp
