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Fritz 12 is out and ordered

31 October 2009

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Tags: personal reminiscences, games, computers, chess

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I probably wasted my money, but I just ordered a copy of Fritz 12...

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Remembering George

26 September 2009

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Tags: music, personal reminiscences, ukulele, ukelele, music review, george formby

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I picked up two CD sets of George Formby Jr.'s...

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That old time music

07 September 2009

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Tags: Personal reminiscences, ukuleles, vintage music

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Been buying a lot of...

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Ukulele luthiery

22 August 2009

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Tags: Personal reminiscences, ukuleles, luthiery, cigar box, boat paddle

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Ukuleles have been a challenge to me of late. Fixing same, not the playing thereof.

First, I recently purchased a Boat Paddle uke ...

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My musical family

30 May 2009

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Tags: Personal reminiscences, father, Chadwick, musical family, Oldham, Lancashire, banjo, ukuleles

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That rather handsome young man to the left was my father, at age 17. So serious, so formal looking. My brother scanned and emailed the picture to me, part of my search to find out more about my family and its roots.

That photograph was taken in 1931, between the wars. It was also taken during the Great Depression...

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