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Pray Tell Me, Ma’am, Whose Cat Are You?

June 26, 2012 David Hurley 0

The daughter of the original Queen Cat is back… or is it her grand-daughter or possibly even great-grand-daughter, with a new litter, seeking sanctuary on our back deck. Now, the Mrs laid down a strict injunction against supplying any form of “wittles” to cats with litters, but this morning my [Read more…]

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J-League Football: San Frecce v Omiya

June 23, 2012 David Hurley 0

Title: J-League Football: San Frecce v Omiya Location: Big Arch Link out: Click here Start Time: 18:30 Date: 2012-06-23 In many ways this game seemed more like a choreographed event than a football match, from the managed chanting of the two opposing groups of fans to the neat passing (more [Read more…]

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Xtreme Chess Finale

June 23, 2012 David Hurley 0

The Grand Finale of the Xtreme Chess Championships was played out in New York between 13-year-old Justus Williams & Stanford Student Elliott Liu few weeks ago. I got hooked on this mini series right from the beginning and was happy to see these two competitors make it to the final, [Read more…]

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Day Trip to Mihara

June 11, 2012 David Hurley 0

Title: Day Trip to Mihara Location: Hiroshima Prefecture Link out: Click here Description: A day trip to Mihara to visit Tim Buthod, go to a festival and various izakaya and bars… Date: 2012-05-26 The bullet train station at Mihara is built on the ruins of Mihara castle. On our way [Read more…]