The Last Ditch by Tom Paine

THE LAST DITCH

Family Party

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Dsc_1987As I am in England for Easter, we were able – belatedly – to celebrate my 50th birthday together as a family. The picture is of my sister-in-law’s brilliant idea for a birthday cake. It tasted good too and seemed actually to be bigger on the inside than it looked on the outside.

Today, the celebrations continue as my wife and travel to London to see Show of Hands in concert at the Albert Hall. On Tuesday, it’s back to Moscow and work.

For all that I bitch and moan about the state of the nation, I have to admit that – personally – I am a very lucky man.

6 responses to “Family Party”

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    jameshigham

    Tom, the cake looks AOK. My kulich over here is not too bad, either. so, it’s the jubilee eh? congrats, old timer.

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  2. Ian Grey Avatar
    Ian Grey

    I hope you enjoyed the gig. Was “roots” that inspiring or did you like them already?

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  3. Tom Paine Avatar
    Tom Paine

    “Roots” was that inspiring, Ian. See my next post for a full review. I think I was expecting too much…

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  4. Ian Grey Avatar
    Ian Grey

    I saw the Dr. Who cake in ASDA today & rather liked it. I chose another one for my birthday though, it will appear on the blog soon, after Karen has a chance to be creative with it.

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  5. Tom Paine Avatar
    Tom Paine

    Asda make one? Mine was hand-crafted by a local artisan, apparently.

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  6. Ruthie Avatar
    Ruthie

    Happy belated birthday!

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Tom is a retired international lawyer. He was a partner in a City of London law firm and spent almost twenty years abroad serving clients from all over the world.

Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.

He’s a classical liberal (libertarian, if you must) who, like his illustrious namesake, considers that

“…government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”

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