Minnie’s Musings
Random ramblings of a middle aged, middle class, middle income woman
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Many moons ago we went to tribunal to force the county council into funding a place for our son at a local special school. Said placement was expensive but not eye watering. County argued that our soon needed to go to the local MLD school, arguing that the provision matched his needs. Unfortunately for county…
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Since when – I ask you – were there weight restrictions on baggage for trains? Not on British Rail I can tell you that. Not on EuroStar, I can also tell you that. But on ViaRail Canada they are as strict as Ryan Air (straight after they have reduced the size of carry on baggage,…
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It did indeed. But not in Montreal. Back in Blighty. Yesterday, to be exact. On day two in Montreal, we decided to take a hike up Mount Royal. This involved packing up and traipsing up to the mainline station to find left luggage. Montreal has a whole subterranean city so citizens can move about freely…
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Montreal is a delightful, modern city with lots of skyscrapers downtown and a decidedly cosmopolitan vibe. We stayed in an aparthotel with a washing machine (hurrah). We got there late and every shop and restaurant we tried was shutting up shop for the night. Pizza it was and jolly nice it was too. Then we…
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After being deposited at Cornwall station – which was so empty it had all the atmosphere of a remote outpost in the American West. If it hadn’t been for the nearby houses one would have expected tumble weed to roll across the tracks. I am talking about atmosphere here, not environment. Our train tickets were…
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From the bed to the sofa. From The Archers to A Place in the Sun. Then one remembered that one has run out of milk and one needs something for supper. So one has now moved to high street, bought essentials and collapsed in local cafe after exertions. One is exhausted after a wonderful day…
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As previously discussed ad nauseam, reaction to the news can be a mixed bag. After all the reports on the synagogue attack and the new plan for peace in Gaza, the thing that made me gasp out loud was the death in a car crash of that young man who has just been released from…
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I say with the deep understatement we Brita are known for. Sooner or later someone would attack a synagogue (again). People are killed and wounded. Condolences and prayers are offered. There are calls for unity. And then it starts. The demand to tone down anti-Israeli rhetoric, the debates on whether a Palestine Action march should…
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As I write this I am peddling away on one of those armchair type bike things in our local gym. Yes, I am taking exercise and it doesn’t involve traipsing through the drizzle in the hope of a hot cup of tea at some strategically located establishment half way through walk. And I have just…
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Apart from a joint history shared with those of European descent and a shared common-ish language there are many cultural differences between ourselves and our cousins across The Pond. And while some differences are gaping chasms (gun control, abortion rights, religion in politics) others are way more subtle. Americans – legendarily – do not doff…
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