Julian Luxton

Still musically active and studying with OU.

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OU essays finished for the year, only the exam to go!!!

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Most impressed by Pope Benedict's visit to Birmingham, he seems a very similar person to Cardinal John Newman.

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Let's hope a coalition results in the gen. election next week, with a sane P.M..

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OU essay slowly progressing.

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Sats Tests for 11 year olds should be banned. Badly thought out from the start as were Offsted, league tables and the National Curriculum.

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Lloyd Webber and The Wizard of Oz - Oh dear!!!

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Nielsen Symphony No. 5, performing on Saturday - difficult, but a great work.

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Michael Foot, a great man,

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Musicology is a very wide subject.

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Curling in the Winter Olympics - my favourite event.

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Keep Exeter with Devon County Council.

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Johnny Dankworth, great musician.

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Barnstaple, cold, sunny but reived many memories. New bridge looks good.

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Can now beat the chess computer at level one so will try level two - only another ten levels to go.

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Managed a drawn chess game with the computer tonight, I'll beat it yet!!!

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Surprising omission of comperes and winners of Reality Shows in New Years Honours. Things are looking up,

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Back home, good train service. Ginger seems to bew in fine health and pleased we are back with him.

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Most enjoyable Christmas Day spent with my daughter, Jessamin and grandaughter, Jassmina.

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Best television programmes of the "Noughties" first series of "Dr. Who" and "Waterloo Road" much else low level.

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Train service to Farnborough very good.