Google Stupidity

Google Stupidity. Is your mobile phone 100 % reliable everywhere all the time? Google thinks it is. It is bad enough that Google discriminates by giving SEO low ratings to websites like my two sites while blatantly promoting the ‘big boys’ who can afford to pay staff to ensure their business has a high SEO … Read more

Winter draws on

Two heavy frosts, time to move into winter mode methinks. As my dear old Mum was fond of saying, “winter draws on”. Wrong ! A sunny morning today and relatively mild 13 c (55.4 F) Ideal for the randonée I’ve been invited to join by Margo Le Gal, an excellent painter and new friend.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge I found much smaller that I expected, well worth a visit nevertheless. Years ago one could still walk among and touch the stones, a memorable experience. Not possible now because of the increased numbers of visitors. Since than much more has been discovered about the site and much is presented at the visitor centre. … Read more

Storm

Southern #Brittany, #France, awoken today at 06.00 by spectacular storm. 2 weeks of unseasonabley, deliciously warm weather over 30 C some days, is ending in style this morning with a dramatic, violent lightening and thunder storm, strong winds and ‘tropical’ rain … I plan to work on some new #paintings today Expect power cuts !!!

Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah, Shanah Tovah, it’s New Year !

To all my many Jewish family, friends and colleagues, Shana Tova U’Metuka! Hebrew: שנה טובה‎; meaning “[I wish you to have a] good and sweet year”.

Rosh Hashanah starts at sunset on Monday, September 6, and will run through to close at nightfall to Wednesday, September 8 when
Yom Kippur the most serious ‘holyday’ of our year begins.
David’s Tower, Jerusalem 1984

The High Holy Days which close with Yom Kippur, urge people to reflect on the previous 12 months: “It is a time to undertake an inventory of the soul, a cheshbon hanefesh, and to ask of ourselves and of each other questions that go beyond our own individual needs and desires.

What is Jewish New year?

For that matter who are Jews?

We don’t wish each other a “happy new year” so what does a Jewish New Year represent?

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