Bernard King

That was over fifty years ago

James Bond was around thirty-five years old when we met him for the first time. That was over fifty years ago.

Have a problem with a piece of local folklore.

Have a problem with a piece of local folklore.
Truffles are a much prized delicacy and grow here in The South of France among the roots of certain oak trees.

Hot Justice

Hot Justice.

Here in the South of France, fire is feared. The lack of rain, hot sun and the fierce Mistral wind combine to make the countryside an ideal fire bed.
Between May and October fires are banned. Even open barbecues are forbidden.

Archie sighed and closed his computer

Archie sighed and closed his computer, glaring at the hall clock he opened his front door with an annoyed snatch. Who could be knocking on his door, at nearly midnight?

His gasp, blink, and mouth dropping open married into his astonished stagger back.

The Rolling Stones Bigger Bang

I took this picture during my time as a sound engineer in the rock ‘n roll business. It’s a production clock, on stage at Twickenham Rugby Stadium during The Rolling Stones Bigger Bang world tour in 2007.

Notice it counts down to tenths of a second.

So why give you all this guff?

The Apple logo

The Apple logo.

During the second world war. The British captured an enigma code machine, considered by the Nazis to produce unbreakable codes.

 I was invited to a community lunch at the town hall

I was invited to a community lunch at the town hall. I did not really want to go but I asked myself why not? I could not really come up with a satisfactory answer and so I went.

 My neighbour was driving home

My neighbour was driving home. A rather disreputable figure was beside the road holding out his thumb. It was raining and cold and the neighbour, who never picks up hitchhikers, for once stopped.

 A Jar Of Honey

Wonder if God knew what what was going on?

This is an artwork 

This is an artwork outside the castle at Lacoste in the Luberon in France. It has no name, so one has to guess what it represents. For me, they are the arms of a fisherman describing his latest catch.

A picture of the Chateau

If you drink wine you have most likely heard of Chateauneuf du Pape.

To the right is a picture of the Chateau. There is not much left of it.

Someone had drunk all the wine!

Took this pic a few weeks later – someone had drunk all the wine!

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