Herry's Journal

A selection of writings, speeches, photographs and events as well as some of my favourite literary passages.

Friday, 23 April 2021

Treating Seafarers Decently by Michael Grey

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Go on, stop on By Michael Grey There could, I was reading the other day, be something of a societal change taking place as we emerge from Co...
Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Wisdom Isn't What You Think It Is - David Brooks

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Morrie Schwartz was a Brandeis sociology professor who di ed of A.L.S. in 1995. While he was dying, he had a couple of conversations with Te...
Monday, 12 April 2021

A Memorial for Prince Philip at St James the Less, Litchfield April 2021

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St James the Less, Litchfield memorial to Price Philip Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died on Friday 9th April 2021, aged 99. His death p...
Sunday, 11 April 2021

A Change of Style in Old Swan House Garden April 2021

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There is a small change of style at Old Swan House - simply by letting the grass at the end of the orchard grow long and planting bulbs - da...
Wednesday, 31 March 2021

The Big Lie and How to Do It

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Many Trump supporters still think that he can be reinstated. As if there is some protocol for reinstating a past president in this country. ...
Sunday, 21 March 2021

The Oprah Winfrey Interview - a View from the Stands

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The old aristocracy of Europe, the dying embers of which glow faintly in the monarchies of the West and whose blood dilutes itself in far-fl...
Wednesday, 17 March 2021

How Should We Price Electricity?

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CERN - another huge user of electricity Soon - much sooner than anyone realises - one of the biggest issues we will face will be the price o...
Friday, 12 March 2021

The City of London and EC3

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  The City of London seen from Tower Bridge.The Tower is not part of the City. The City of London is unique in being the only area of any ci...

My City Offices 1967 - 2006

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I first arrived in the City when I began working at Thomas Miller in October 1967, and remained there until May 2006 when I retired. Until 1...
Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Old Swan House Garden in Winter Jobs 2020 / 2021

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 This post is about doing stuff in the garden, rather than showing the finished job.  The grass garden with most of the grasses taken down. ...
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