Author Archives: j futrell

Hooray for Hornets

Posted on January 7, 2013 by j futrell

I confess to being a textbook male shopper: In as much as nine times out of ten I will put off buying clothes until the last minute, and then walk away with the first the thing I try on, in … Continue reading →

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The Man From Whitton

Posted on December 8, 2012 by j futrell

I met a man from Whitton the other day. “Where,” you say. Well just hang on moment. He didn’t actually say he was from Whitton, at first. Initially, he only confided that he was from somewhere near Twickenham, whereupon noticing … Continue reading →

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Kim at The Affordable Art Fair Hampstead

Posted on October 28, 2012 by j futrell

Those Londoners who haven’t been down to Cornwall to see Kim’s embroidery/paintings will have the opportunity to enjoy them in the flesh, later this week. From Thursday to Sunday (November 1-4) a selection of her works will be on sale … Continue reading →

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Summer at the Serpentine – Thursday nights with my mate Bob

Posted on July 21, 2012 by j futrell

I learnt a lot of things about London and Londoners on Thursday. For example I learn that Michael Caine made his screen debut in the 1961 film The Day The Earth Caught Fire, playing a London bobby ushering members of … Continue reading →

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A Very Special Dog

Posted on June 27, 2012 by j futrell

Tashi Delek, the most photographed Airedale Terrier in Cornwall, died peacefully on the settee, in the living room of her home in Padstow.Tashi, or Tash, or Snoo as she was known to Kim and myself was born in Grantham. She was … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Talk

Posted on June 13, 2012 by j futrell

When I returned to my desk, after a couple of days in the west country attending the funeral of an old school friend, I booted up my laptop to find 252 emails awaiting me. The subjects therein ranged from outward … Continue reading →

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Rock ‘n Soil

Posted on May 2, 2012 by j futrell

A long long time ago Crackington Haven, a vertiginous fold on north Cornwall’s north coast, south west of Bude, lay at the foot of a range of mountains. A lot has changed during the 350 million years (or thereabouts) since … Continue reading →

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A Sporting Chance

Posted on April 14, 2012 by j futrell

A few days ago I had a letter of mine read out on BBC Radio 4, although not for the first time. If it is at all possible I seem to be getting even more unhappy with the way the … Continue reading →

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Me, Cornwall, 13 women and Fulham Football Club

Posted on April 1, 2012 by j futrell

The first Cornish Beach I ever stood upon was Mawgan Porth, on the north coast, roughly mid-way between Padstow and Newquay. It was 1978 or 79, and I remember the tall cliffs at both end and the white tessellated holiday … Continue reading →

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Dinner In Drummond Street

Posted on April 1, 2012 by j futrell

I am not a vegetarian, and I can take or leave Indian food – much of it in London seems indifferent, even a bit samey – but once in a while I like to pass by Drummond Street, just off … Continue reading →

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