Author Archives: John Kevin Hickey

Initial progress on the front yard renovation

Posted on March 12, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

Well, progress on the front yard waterwise renovation has begun here at the Vintage homestead (Latest update on the front yard renovation). However, due to the weather, and the fact the giant glacier in my front yard is taking forever … Continue reading →

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The month of March is a shameless flirt

Posted on March 3, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.  Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 1861 March is, in my opinion, the strangest … Continue reading →

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What I have been reading: Wings of War

Posted on February 27, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

Wings of War by David and Margaret White (Wings of War (bookshop.org), details the development, deployment and combat effectiveness of the North American P-51 Mustang. It is my considered opinion, and the opinion of a great many others, that the … Continue reading →

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