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Robert Grieve Black

Robert Grieve Black

JEREMY BOWEN A BRILLIANT WAR CORRESPONDENT IN UKRAINE

I’d like to begin this story with an extract from Jeremy Bowen’s report in the BBC this morning. He is, arguably, one of the top three…

3 min read2 days ago

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JEREMY BOWEN A BRILLIANT WAR CORRESPONDENT IN UKRAINE

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Robert Grieve Black

BEAUTIFUL STRAWBERRY JAM IN TWO OR THREE MINUTES

Not exactly beautiful strawberries but the you eat the good ones, don’t you. Early season, the beginning of April, I buy strawberries in…

2 min read2 days ago

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BEAUTIFUL STRAWBERRY JAM IN TWO OR THREE MINUTES

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Robert Grieve Black

SAVING WATER DROP BY DROP

This is an email I received from the local water office in Palamos, Girona,Spain. Don’t worry if you don’t understand it; this part of…

3 min read4 days ago

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SAVING WATER DROP BY DROP

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Robert Grieve Black

THE CLEANING POWER OF MILK

Milk, the magical stain remover. It really does work but only for biological stains and you have to do it right away.

3 min read4 days ago

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THE CLEANING POWER OF MILK

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Robert Grieve Black

THE “BIG DAVE” THEORY OF STATISTICS.

If you work with statistics, in any shape or form, make sure your basic data is authentic. Delegate but never abdicate responsibility.

6 min read4 days ago

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THE “BIG DAVE” THEORY OF STATISTICS.

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Robert Grieve Black

MY UNCLE SPEEDY

A special “thank you” to Annie Spratt on Unsplash. This picture depicts the heart of my story perfectly. It is a little story about my…

4 min read6 days ago

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MY UNCLE SPEEDY

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Robert Grieve Black

DIPTYCH PORTRAIT PAINTING

Diptych is a creation that depicts two different images depending on how you view it. On the left the “sculpture” looks like maybe a woman…

3 min read6 days ago

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DIPTYCH PORTRAIT PAINTING

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Robert Grieve Black

TUI MARELLA CRUISEBOAT IN PALAMOS May 2024

I’ve just heard the farewell horn blast as I sit down to write this. A warm day in Palamos, on the beach are some visitors from the cruise…

3 min readMay 20, 2024

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TUI MARELLA CRUISEBOAT IN PALAMOS May 2024

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Robert Grieve Black

Are these your teeth?

It was about 1975. The main mental health establishment in Central Scotland was in the town of Larbert. It was an old building, not really…

3 min readMay 16, 2024

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Are these your teeth?

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Robert Grieve Black

THE GHETTO PALM. Hellish or Heavenly?

If you’ve read some of my other stories, you’ll have discovered my lifelong interest in trees. This interest has sharpened somewhat in…

4 min readMay 10, 2024

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THE GHETTO PALM. Hellish or Heavenly?

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Robert Grieve Black

Robert Grieve Black

Used to be English teacher now grandad. Enjoy traveling, writing and crazy things like DIY plumbing. All my stories, poems etc are free to read in Medium.

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