Category: New Year
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2021 – End of another year
It has been 7 years since I last wrote a blog on my page! Since we have just started 2022, writing about a review of last year seemed appropriate. 2021 has been another year of uncertainty. We have had 2 major variants of covid 19 this year: delta and omicron. This has led to more…
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New year, new beginning
A belated happy new year to everyone. I will remember 2012 for the sporting achievements and the freak weather in the UK. The Olympic and Paralympic games were one of the sporting highlights of the year. I had my doubts if spending vast amount of money to host the event was worth it, but the…
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2011 – The year of change
It has been an extraordinary year. The wedding of Prince William in April, the apparent killing of Osama Bin Laden in May and the London riots in August by disgruntled youths were some of the notable events of the year. The tsunami in Japan, the earthquake in New Zealand and the devastating floods in Australia…
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End of 2010
It seems like only yesterday that I was writing the New Year message for the start of 2010! The year has gone fast again. Last year I wrote that: “we should make a New Year resolution to help the poor and elderly. We could give charity, do voluntary work at old people homes or get…
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Happy new year, same sad old year
As the New Year approaches and the developed countries spend millions on lighting up the night sky, people in poor countries are trying to light up a match so they can stay warm for the night. Whilst those who got too drunk in Britain spend the day on a bed provided by the NHS, a…