David Caldwell

"The wonder is more pupils don't get murdered by teachers!" - David Caldwell

The wonder is that more pupils don't get murdered by teachers! - David Caldwell

"Last Sunday was a perfect sunny summer afternoon in the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) just 30 miles north west of London. (http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2009... ... ) AONB is one step down from a National Park designation and provides tight control on development and farming. This was an aspect we certainly appreciated as we headed down the lovely Missbourne Valley towards Prestwood, a hamlet in the hills about a mile from Great Missenden (http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2008... ... )on the road towards High Wycombe. First order of business was to work up an appetite by visiting the Steam Fair at Prestwood followed by a superb barbie prepared by a Suid Afrikan Braiemeister washed down with oodles of Pimms No. 1. Dankie as they say in Cape Dutch!" - David Caldwell

Tributes have been paid to the victims of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, at the unveiling of a permanent memorial in Hyde Park. Prince Charles today unveiled the memorial in Hyde Park to the victims of 7 July bombings. The £1 million London Bombing Memorial is made up of 52 stainless steel pillars, each representing one of the victims. Fifty-two people died after suicide bombers detonated backpacks on board three Underground trains and a bus. The victims' relatives at the unveiling said it was a "fitting tribute". Architects Carmody Groarke said the 52, 3.5m (11.5ft) tall stainless steel pillars should convey the random nature of the loss of life - how it could have been anyone travelling in London that day. - David Caldwell

Last Sunday was a perfect sunny summer afternoon in the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) just 30 miles north west of London. (http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2009... ) AONB is one step down from a National Park designation and provides tight control on development and farming. This was an aspect we certainly appreciated as we headed down the lovely Missbourne Valley towards Prestwood, a hamlet in the hills about a mile from Great Missenden (http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2008... )on the road towards High Wycombe. First order of business was to work up an appetite by visiting the Steam Fair at Prestwood followed by a superb barbie prepared by a Suid Afrikan Braiemeister washed down with oodles of Pimms No. 1. Dankie as they say in Cape Dutch! - David Caldwell

"Tributes have been paid to the victims of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, at the unveiling of a permanent memorial in Hyde Park. Prince Charles today unveiled the memorial in Hyde Park to the victims of 7 July bombings. The £1 million London Bombing Memorial is made up of 52 stainless steel pillars, each representing one of the victims. Fifty-two people died after suicide bombers detonated backpacks on board three Underground trains and a bus. The victims' relatives at the unveiling said it was a "fitting tribute". Architects Carmody Groarke said the 52, 3.5m (11.5ft) tall stainless steel pillars should convey the random nature of the loss of life - how it could have been anyone travelling in London that day." - David Caldwell