80% of the population of the world are cardboard cutouts. Only 20% think for themselves.
Evidence: the success of Brexit in Britain, the ‘no’ vote in Australia and anyone thinking a Trump presidency is a good thing.

Well, I’m really old!

Aren’t they wonderful!

Tempting a male king parrot onto my arm to eat a few sunflower seeds. This was him a few days ago.

How interesting is this! At least for those of us who are less educated in these things.

From Neil deGrasse Tyson on Facebook.

Me on Bluesky vs X

Richard wrote of his time in the Crimea. I think it is the only document written by a private so shows how rough it was. His spelling and grammar are terrible, but it really does convey the experience. It was heavily edited and printed by a great grandson.

That’s my grandpa on the left photobombing Joan Crawford! I had the photo for years before I worked out who she was. No idea where or when it was taken.

Burmese cats are generally very intelligent and playful. I love my Phoebe to bits, but how come she is a sandwich short of a picnic!

One of my retirement activities is researching family history. This is my great grandfather, Richard Barnham, Crimean War veteran.

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