John Hemming-Clark
A great day in Brighton
I had a great day down in Brighton recently wandering around the North Lanes. I stopped off at an excellent cafe - Mange Tout - and...
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John Hemming-Clark
May 31, 20201 min read
Yesterday was normal for yesterday
"Yesterday was normal for yesterday, today is normal for today, tomorrow will be normal for tomorrow. It's not worse - just different,...
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John Hemming-Clark
May 27, 20203 min read
"Horace Horrise and the BBC News" - a micro-story having watched the news on Sunday 24th May.
"Ten o'clock news dad?" Karen Horrise asked as she pressed the button on the remote that sent the dull red LED light in the corner of the...
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John Hemming-Clark
May 26, 20201 min read
One of my chickens has died
Today is a sad day. One of my chickens has died. I did try to lighten the mood in the H-C household by telling the daughter of the house...
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John Hemming-Clark
May 11, 20202 min read
Mavis celebrates V E Day 75 years on
Did you join in with the V E Day commemorations from your front lawn on Friday? Did you engage with your neighbours? With more time at my...
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John Hemming-Clark
May 2, 20204 min read
The sorry tale of Dirty Dog
Apparently three weeks is how long it takes to get used to a new situation. In that time we go through five stages: denial, anger,...
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John Hemming-Clark
Dec 30, 20191 min read
Horace is a Scout 1
Horace's dad gave him a penknife for Christmas.
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John Hemming-Clark
Dec 27, 20195 min read
What sort of scout leader are you?
Take this 12 question multiple choice quiz then look at the answers to find out. Troll warning: Please note that this is meant to be a...
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John Hemming-Clark
Oct 16, 20191 min read
"Everyone has to be invited. Even Madonna has to be invited"
Back in the heady 1980s I acquired an American Express charge card. Green and ever so slightly pretentious. Drop it in a field and you...
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John Hemming-Clark
Aug 21, 20192 min read
Rochester Cathedral mini-golf £1,000 challenge
As a King's Rochester pupil back in the day I spent every Friday assembly in Rochester Cathedral wondering the best use for the nave with...
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John Hemming-Clark
Aug 13, 20191 min read
The way we were...
A school not a million miles from where I live wants to not only accept diversity but also celebrate it, in all its rather lurid forms it...
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John Hemming-Clark
Jun 13, 20191 min read
Ever jumped into your skis?
It was the first time and quite a while ago that I succeeded but I've never done it since! I had been telling my friends over lunch in a...
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John Hemming-Clark
Jun 8, 20191 min read
Horace Horrise gets into the news!
"James?" I seem to have an alias! But then again Horace has some explaining to do...
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John Hemming-Clark
Jun 8, 20191 min read
Does the sun rise in the East?
Wandering, well cycling, around London today I chanced upon a number of those, so called Legible London, maps that have been springing up...
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