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The Dave Porter Blog
Tuesday 29th April 2025
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Two unique events
Two unique events are occurring in our household this week, two in three days actually. One was yesterday, it was Nick's 18th birthday. It went well. Here is the birthday boy sampling a pint of real ale, my pint actually. He ordered a Peroni. My quality real ale was...
Time flies
The photo on the left was taken by Helen, probably in August 1995, Nick and his dad walking in the garden. Nick was about 11 months old then. The photo on the right was taken by Helen today, Sunday 9th September 2012, Nick and his dad walking in the garden. Nick will...
Kindle is the future, but ..
I like to read, especially on holiday when you can relax, soak up some sunshine and read a good book. Hardbacks are out, too heavy to hold up when you are lying on a sun bed, also why would you pay £20 for a book, when you could wait a few months and get the paperback...