Category Archives: GRUMBLES

“Grumble Post 4”

Posted on December 16, 2011 by john graham

No less a person than the ever headline-seeking Caroline Spelman – Environment Secretary, must have been reading my blog.  She obviously shares my concerns about the postal service. Look in the TAG CLOUD for earlier posts by clicking on “Grumblesmile … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Post 3” –

Posted on November 20, 2011 by john graham

This post is a continuation of the “grumbling” discussion on the postal service.  For earlier posts see Grumble Post 1 and 2 dated 6th and 13th November or click on the “GrumbleSmile Post” in the tag cloud. Ironically, as I was … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Post ” 2

Posted on November 13, 2011 by john graham

Last week I started a blog on the rising cost of sending letters and the declining standards of service from the Post Office (sorry, Royal Mail).  See “Grumble Post” 1 dated 6th November 2011 or click on “GrumbleSmiles Post” in … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Post” 1

Posted on November 6, 2011 by john graham

It is not long ago – 4th October 2011 – I was nostalgically writing about “The Penny Post”.  No question, this was a grumbling blog lamenting the fact that things are not as good as they used to be in the … Continue reading →

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“Rail Rage”

Posted on October 23, 2011 by john graham

I came back home from a meeting in London recently and just managed to catch the train.  It was about to leave when I got to the platform, so I had to leap into the end carriage and then as … Continue reading →

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“The Penny Post”

Posted on October 4, 2011 by john graham

A good few years ago, I remember being told a story by an elderly gentleman about the wonders of the postal service during the First World War.  He was injured in a battle at the Somme and sent back to Blighty to … Continue reading →

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“Grumbling American Style”

Posted on August 31, 2011 by john graham

I was surfing around blog sites relevant to older people last night looking for someone with interesting insights into ageing.  As usual most of the things I found were excessively academic articles on gerontology which speak of everyday issues in such … Continue reading →

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“Mouse Traps become bridges”

Posted on May 1, 2011 by john graham

The older generation grew up in an era when mouse traps were an every day piece of household equipment.  Mice were a pest and the top cat was the best “mouser”.  It is little wonder that people get grumpy about … Continue reading →

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Breakfast Exercise “5”

Posted on March 27, 2011 by john graham

My breakfast struggle with packaging and small print continues! This time, in the unlikely form of a small bottle of lemon juice. Surely that can’t defeat me? All I want is a warm honey and lemon drink to soothe my … Continue reading →

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“Silence is Golden” 2

Posted on March 25, 2011 by john graham

In April last year I wrote a blog about the invasion of noise in our lives entitled “Silence is golden”.   It was an early morning grumble, but perhaps not surprising given I was in central London at the time. Now … Continue reading →

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