The Old Hack

A space for a middle aged writer to massage his ego

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This blog is a continually evolving site. I had originally intended it to be a forum for other writers to share. To read some of my stuff and to deposit their own. I'm glad to say that a number of you still come by and look at my writing, but sadly nobody seemed to want to take the plunge and deposit their own literary endeavours. For that reason I am (at least temporarily) no longer inviting writers but will, of course, still welcome your comments and observations - the more the merrier. See also the section 'Titbits from elsewhere' where I occasionally publish bits and pieces I have come across while browsing and which have caught my interest and/or imagination. I have just started a new page about property in France. That is my 'day job' here in the beautiful Charente and as I'm paying to maintain this site I may as well use it commercially. You can read more of my stuff at Helium.com, where I write when I can, and you can find some other Helium Bloggers here. Keep coming back to see what's new. You're most welcome.

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Food For Thought - Southend-on-Sea

The Southend Page is staying for the moment. Some months ago I met a young lady who has been living in the Charente region of France for a couple of years but who hails from Southend. She spent a few nostalgic minutes 'oohing' and 'aahing' at the images of a place she hasn't seen for a very long time. I'm no longer soliciting articles, but I'm keeping the page for selfish, nostalgic reasons.

If you've been to Southend, you cannot fail to have some thoughts about it. In case you haven't - I took a few photographs which reflect how I saw Southend on a rather dull but warmish September afternoon last year. Click on the thumb images

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