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No More Soldering for Me

Posted on February 11, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I am in Tokyo and it is snowing and cold. I am an Okinawan softy but off I go for a tramp to have a look at the Yasukuni Shrine.  It is not far from my hotel. This is the … Continue reading →

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Any Worthwhile Expedition Can Be Planned on the Back of an Envelope.

Posted on February 9, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Much though I love my boat, about which I have written extensively, she is an antisocial creature. She only really likes me. We have had unforgettable moments together, but once another person is introduced, she does not feel at ease. … Continue reading →

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And the Living is Easy

Posted on February 5, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Here is an example of how nice it is to live in Japan. My much-loved G10 breaks down. https://quietripple.wordpress.com/2013/09/15/the-murdering-canons-roar/ Who you gonna call? Why the help number on the Canon web site, of course. They go through a thorough fault-finding … Continue reading →

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It’s a Hippie Thing, You Wouldn’t Understand

Posted on February 3, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

As I cycled to work this morning I was struck, not physically, by this sign. This afternoon I had to go to Naha, which meant that I could slink off to the stinking pond where the big-boy birds hang out. … Continue reading →

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That Kind of Girl is Always out of Reach, She’s a Beach

Posted on February 1, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I spend a lot of time playing with my beach. She is a wonderful companion of whom I never tire. Today being Saturday, it being glorious weather, I  spend the morning with her and I ponder on why I like … Continue reading →

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Something has Gotta Give

Posted on January 30, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I went to buy an electric bike the other day because a colleague, who is an Iron Man champion, swears buy it. He says, “why sweat the hills? Just kick in the electric bit and all your pedaling is equalized.” … Continue reading →

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You Gotta Move

Posted on January 30, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I have been watching developments down the street with great interest. There is a very beautiful hedge of Bouganvillea that runs down the road for about a kilometer downstream from chez moi.. Anyway, first arrive diggers that take out a … Continue reading →

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Can This Be Spring?

Posted on January 24, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I get up and it is a truly beautiful day. The sky is blue, the sea is blue, Eskimo Nell. Such joy has to be tempered by misery and the balance is provided by a morning trip to the dentist … Continue reading →

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Foreign Muck

Posted on January 19, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

On my wander today I stop at a wayside stall and buy a bag of tarot from a grinning old lady who must be at least a centenarian. Tarot is my favorite vegetable. It appears to grown in swampy fields … Continue reading →

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Lastkraftwagen

Posted on January 19, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Golly, I have now been in Okinawa for 3 years. it has been, er put in positive adjective of your choice. Thanks Okinawans for being so nice to me. We all, like western folks, have a lot to learn from … Continue reading →

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