David Kirtley

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So sad. So near and yet so

Posted on Thu, 22 Aug 2024

So sad. So near and yet so far! Tragedy for all of the dead.

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Posted in What Would I Take? Part Four.

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What a marvellous and

Posted on Sun, 28 Jul 2024

What a marvellous and encouraging story John Newton's was, which mirrors the story of St Paul in many ways. It is good to be reminded of it.

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Posted in Grace with power to save

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What a great poem, showing

Posted on Sun, 28 Jul 2024

What a great poem, showing the uncertainties of France and the World so well at this time of celebration, athletic competition, delicate compromise,and working together! But the games are under threat from some kind or kinds of terrorism and...

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Posted in Paris in Darkness: The Olympiad’s Opening

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i went to that area too, only

Posted on Mon, 17 Jun 2024

i went to that area too, only once, in 1988. A very beautiful coastline. You have described it very well, including the romantic, but very cruel also, migration from Ireland to many other parts of the world, and, in particular, to America! You...

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Posted in West of Ireland

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I do like the way you brought

Posted on Wed, 10 Jul 2024

I do like the way you brought the news story to life with the protesters' hospitalisation for halucinogenic effects, after the dramatic and epic scenes of druid ceremonies and extreme climate storms. It is as if the stones fought back for their...

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Posted in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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You have shown a good example

Posted on Tue, 16 Jul 2024

You have shown a good example of one way the modern world is getting more complicated. As you say it does overcomplicate the once simple act of dropping someone off at a concert or in town/city. We have a clean air zone in Sheffield now, but I...

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Posted in Clean Air Zone.

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I like the normal life angle

Posted on Wed, 17 Jul 2024

I like the normal life angle from which you have approached the subject of the unfortunate people, including soldiers, taken hostage. Still kept as bargaining chips months later by resistance fighters. It is good to remind ourselves of the...

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Posted in The Hostages.

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Great satire, as always!

Posted on Thu, 27 Jun 2024

Great satire, as always! Boris just does not go away, does he? And indeed he came back for the final scene of the Campaign! However I don't think Rishi was actually listening to him any more, but maybe the National Service idea was his? Blame him...

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Posted in Boris and the Hustings

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That seems, at this moment,

Posted on Sun, 30 Jun 2024

That seems, at this moment, like a very good suggestion, although changing the rules and culture which give them so much power, may be a bit difficult!

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Posted in An Easter Message Of Confusion from Alfred N.Muggins

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My article from over a year

Posted on Sun, 30 Jun 2024

My article from over a year ago is interesting in the light of the current General Election as it does show the sense of impending dissatisfaction, eg. strikes and complaints about the cost of living crisis and inflation, and perhaps...

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Posted in An Easter Message Of Confusion from Alfred N.Muggins

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