Category Archives: PEOPLE

BORIS BECKER

Posted on May 3, 2022 by bilyreid

Game, Set and Match! Boris Becker, a two time Wimbledon champion, will serve the next two and one half years as a guest of Her Majesty the Queen in Pentonville prison after being convicted of bankruptcy fraud for failure to … Continue reading →

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WORLD’S LONGEST SKATING RINK

Posted on February 26, 2022 by bilyreid

The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The canal was constructed between 1826-31 as a military bypass of the St. Lawrence River to connect Ottawa with the city of Kingston on Lake Ontario via a more defensible inland … Continue reading →

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OTTAWA FREEDOM CONVOY

Posted on February 15, 2022 by bilyreid

  Happy Saint Valentine’s Day and welcome to Dieseldorf, Honkistan, Truckistan   (Formerly known as Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). The Freedom Convoy that has descended on the nation’s capital has attracted world attention.  Below are pics of the general protest scene on … Continue reading →

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FEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN

Posted on December 27, 2021 by bilyreid

Today is the 26th of  December, or Boxing Day throughout most of the Anglosphere.  It is also celebrated as the Feast of St. Stephen in many Christian jurisdictions and features prominently in my favourite Christmas carol, Good King Wenceslas.  Stephen was … Continue reading →

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PEARL HARBOR

Posted on December 7, 2021 by bilyreid

“December the seventh, 1941…..a date that will live in infamy”                                                             Franklin … Continue reading →

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MEMORIES OF AFGHANISTAN

Posted on August 18, 2021 by bilyreid

The extremely sad news out of Afghanistan recently has brought back memories of my 10 day traverse of that benighted country back in the day before the Soviets invaded and made a mess of it.  At the time, I had … Continue reading →

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KARL MARX

Posted on June 28, 2021 by bilyreid

To commemorate the 100 anniversary of the Comunist Party in China, the Chinese ambassador to the UK laid a floral tribute at the Marx grave in the “Victorian Valhalla,” HighGate Cemetery in North London.  KARL MARX, HIGHGATE CEMETERY, LONDON  

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PRINCE PHILIP RIP

Posted on April 15, 2021 by bilyreid

The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH Prince Philip has passed.  Floral tributes have been moved from Buckingham Palace down the Mall to Marlborough House, currently the home of the Commonwealth Secretariat. Marlborough House had previously been a Royal Residence up until … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS EVE 2020

Posted on December 25, 2020 by bilyreid

King’s College Chapel is considered one of the finest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in England and is a landmark symbol for the University of Cambridge. Started by King Henry II and finished by King Henry VIII,  The Chapel is … Continue reading →

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GLEBE ART EXHIBITION

Posted on November 20, 2020 by bilyreid

I have been invited to participate in an art exhibition at the Lansdowne commercial centre in Ottawa.  See details below:  The Pop-Up Gallery is located next to Winner’s on Marche Way.  If you’re looking for some unique Christmas gifts, drop … Continue reading →

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