Rest In Peace – Jams O’Donnell
His real name was Shaun Downey and he lived in Romford, part of Greater London. When he started blogging he was on British civil service, so he used the pseudonym, Jams O’Donnell on his blog, The Poor Mouth.
We had more in common than being owned by cats: our fathers both flew bombing raids over Europe in WWII; we loved Terry Pratchett; we hated McGonagall; we had an interest in the world outside of our own countries; and we appreciated puns.
After leaving government service, Jams/Shaun concentrated on his photography which is first rate, and complaining about the injustices large and small it the world.
He passed away suddenly last Sunday Friday, the 22nd, a week shy of his 50th birthday, but I only found out about it by accident today. Even though we never met in person, he will still be missed.
My deepest condolences to his family for their loss.
March 31, 2013 13 Comments
Happy Easter
Update: This is what happens when you have small children – you dye your kitchen.
Yes, the festival of Easter, goddess of the Spring, is celebrated this time of year with the traditional symbols of fertility, the egg and the rabbit, by the people who settled around the Baltic Sea – the Teutons, Slavs, Finns, Prussians, Letts, et al. It is a festival of plenty after the hardships of winter, with the promise of new growth.
Of course, later groups took the celebration and turned it to other purposes, but I doubt Easter minds.
March 31, 2013 9 Comments
