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Sledging

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Dear Jimmy and Brenda and All My Great Readers pl make a correction it is " Peek Hole " Thanks  To Err is Human Pl keep in mind I am Human too Thanks It is sunny so snow crystals glistening so beautiful view to enjoy Still 19 below Zero it will be like that for couple more  months It is Sunday so Hockey Day for kids my son busy scraping ice sleet from the wind shield to make a peek hole to drive the van He is making efforts using a small scraper we keep many of such tools handy to get going When you park your car in the morning at your work place you don't what are you going to deal in the evening  In 1995 when I was living in Ottawa my son was working in Nortel the giant High tech company used to be the  pride of Canada At that time it's shares going like skyrocket and then in early 2000 it's share was in pennies and after that gone bankrupt end of the fairy tale story Anyway at that time I jo...

The Wild Beauty

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For My Readers in Ireland It is nearly quarter a Century back My daughter who now lives in Grimsby England used to live in Limerick Ireland I had a chance to visit my Daughter couple of times and the Beauty of Ireland still fresh in my mind It was such a scenic view of Tralee  Killarnee and the road trip the two mountains meeting what I remember The freshly prepared Fish and Chips My Son In Law had 2 hours Drive for me from Limerick to Cork Small single road running through small Town where I had to go to Pub downstairs to use washroom old style spacious Toilets We were driving on right side was Hilly region the other side was Water after half way water was on the right side and Hills on left it was a narrow road with turns I think while going to Killarnee The small old Castles  the antique shops Sheep grazing in lush green  Farms the boundaries of Farms  of round stones wavy narrow roads Dublin where ca...

The Ultimate Creativity

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This Blog is for Fellow Writer of Readers Family Back in my School days  in my High school English Book I read a poem I don't remember the Author but I remember the theme which is still there in the back of my mind A person was trying to be closer  to God so he climbed the hill to the top He heard Voice of God Go back down with people  I live there Same is for everything I love people of any origin of any cast remember the Third Law of Motion it's theory is that what goes around comes around I don't know if this theory still exists I believe this theory when we give Love  we will get Love back be with the people it will give inner peace and satisfaction for any creativity we need that peace and tranquility Loneliness is disaster it will damage our happiness and ruin our personality we love people for our own sake our own happiness creativity is nothing it can't give us inner peace Be with people to be happy...

York to Grimsby

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England We had a different route  to Grimsby 2 hours drive from York by the roadside small  Wind Mill tea shop only farms and farm houses in between farms very small village of around 25 houses all of red bricks One Chimney shaped small White gift shop  White moon on clear sky we are passing through hilly area it is 8.30 pm will reach Grimsby at 9.30 pm Passing through Humber Bridge it is the first longest suspension Bridge of England We have to pay 1.50 pound Toll Light pink streaks on clear sky with s cattered dark grey patches it is S unset time  one side of sky is reddish orange With scenic green view along the road  and all these colors  such a beautiful atmosphere Now moon turns golden as it is getting dark I am enjoying the whole Trip Enjoy the Days of Life You have in Hand

Croydon Center

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I am in London in the Heart of Croydon Center  sitting on a shiny steel bench road is full of people it is 5 pm Mall closes at 6 pm but it is Summer time so late shopping hours and now will close at 7 pm Parking is 3 pounds for 2 hours you can not park for one hour so minimum have to pay 3 pounds Lloyds Bank is at my front Marks and Spencer very old and prestigeous multistory store is behind me now I am in McDonald the ever green eat out Place it is like Walmart store  within reach of common average Middle class Now I see House of Fraser the top class store Zara - Aldos all here Thornton No.1 Chocolate store Costa the Cafe people love here Primark  multistory Big Big store very popular for everything My daughter and my Son family all are busy in the Mall I am not a shopping person so enjoying my own time Croydon Center has two separate Malls Whitgift and Centrale the road between is Path to walk around and connect ...

Tooting Broadway

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Today I was at my Cousin Place in Tooting Broadway it is  Tube Station Junction 20 minutes away from Thornton Heath my Daughter's Place I noticed flower baskets hanging outside the Pub painted in black colorful flowers looking beautiful on black walls Light Blue color of Cafe Nero Italian Coffee Chain My cousin is in very bad shape after his stroke his left side affected so was lying in special hospital bed I was thinking of my last Trip when he was f ull of life very active used to hop in buses to see me on the very first day of my arrival How things change you never know what will be the  next Enjoy the Moment you have time will never come back don't wait for tomorrow it will be a bonus Try to make use of time you have so that we wont have any Regret

Hubbards Hills

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30 minutes away from Grimsby near Louth is Hubbards Hills  nice place to enjoy big park and 10 minutes Hiking Trail which leads to water fall not so big as of Peak District still very scenic specially I liked the trail very  convenient to walk nice view all around from the hilly place beside that was a narrow road and by the side of that was a small old c ountry side Restaurant Old Mill House at the entrance of that restaurant were two very old wooden barrow with bucket at it's bottom and two s teel Rollers in each barrow on top Each was size of small kids buggy not big enough I don't know what was that for small Church, sign at the lane was Gaspel Gate I noticed that Gas was 1.10 pound per liter We were enjoying j ust walking around that small scenic place quiet and very relaxing atmosphere We need to have Refuge from our today's busy life for a while to have our own quality time

To Leeds

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We are going to Leeds from Grimsby Leeds is in Yorkshire District we are passing over a small Canal I see Manchester sign with Leeds Manchester is two and half hour  away from Grimsby Leeds is one and half hour away now we are stuck in traffic Truck and trailer accident so will take one more hour on highway is XScape a big factory outlet Wakefield college sign Wakefield is the Town where my daughter bought her first House On the highway by the roadside is very old style small Crow Hotel now we are in Leeds My daughter has an appointment in Leeds for her autistic daughter Leeds is a city of Concrete and red bricks Very old style two Arch shaped red brick gates leading to town center Traditional old city at the main Regent Street I see big bus stop 6 seated under the shelter Bus No 42 ,  X 98 and X 99 No are there Big overhead bridge this is Eastgate  of red bricks with Blue painted border and pillars Here comes Tr...