Author: Michael James
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Week 244 – November 17th – Knole Park – Part 2
Deer just want to eat. and eat and many deer enjoying the grass at Knole Park. -
Week 244 – November 17th – Knole Park – Part 1
Yes, I know you have missed them so much, back by public demand we have pictures from our Lockdown escape place Knole Park and the deer.
Deer eating at Knole Park 
Deer keeping the golf course grass short. 
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Week 244 – November 15th – Beaver moon
The November full moon was captured by Claire looking out from her office in late afternoon
Not only is it a full moon, it’s a super moon because it’s at its closes point to the earth.
The moon is called a beaver moon, as this is when beavers start to hide away for the winter.
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Week 244 – November 15th – Well done Kojo
Today I sponsored Kojo for doing an overnight sleepout to help the homeless.
It’s crazy in this day that people are sleeping rough, though that about sums up this crazy world, with wars going on around the world, people sleeping rough, people being knifed and killed for what?
We should be living together with peace and love. Just shows we have not learned anything from our history.
So well done Kojo and his daughters for doing this.
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Week 244 – November 14th – To the rescue
What a star and friend he is.
The last couple of days this blog had been updated behind the scenes but had a massive change on the website.
I tried some stuff which helped a little bit, but the website still looked awful.
I contacted Mark and within 48 hours the website is looking as if nothing had changed apart from the changes that I wanted.
Thank you Mark for rescuing me. What a FRIEND!!
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Week 244 – November 14th – Health Insight Survey
This survey I had to input quite a bit as I have had to use the NHS in the last month.
Overall it was excellent, it was just getting through A&E that was the issue, this is mainly down to lack of staff and so many people needing help.
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Week 244 – November 11th – Keeps on blooming
We had noticed that Claire’s mum rose was starting to bloom again, which is impressive considering we are now in November.
A couple of pictures.
Claire’s mums rose tree blooming again 
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Week 243 – November 10th – Paddington Bear in Peru
This is the 3rd film of the series and was another enjoyable easy watch.
The annoying thing was, that too many of the children were running around as they struggled to sit for that length of time.
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Week 243 – November 9th – Leeds United v Queen Park Rangers
Leeds United 2 – Queens Park Rangers 0 – HT 1-0
J. Bogle (19′),
J. Piroe (90’+5)
Venue: Elland Road Attendance: 36,011
Last game before the international break, it will be great to go in with a victory, so where be on high when the players come back.
Leeds regained the winning habit against Queens Park Rangers to move second in the table with a hard-fought three points.
A first defeat in nine against Millwall last Wednesday had put a dent in Leeds promotion charge.
But against struggling QPR, Jayden Bogle’s first-half strike and a second from Joel Piroe in stoppage time proved enough for Daniel Farke’s side to put themselves on the shoulder of leaders Sunderland.
QPR fought hard in the face of relentless pressure from a dominant Leeds, who created a host of chances but struggled to convert until Piroe’s late nerve-settler.
Despite all their effort, defeat and results elsewhere left the west London club bottom of the table, two points adrift of Portsmouth and five from safety.
Leeds had chances to double or even triple their lead after Bogle‘s opener but had to settle for being one up at the break, the defender’s 19th minute strike in off the underside of the bar concluding some penalty area pinball.
Brenden Aaronson, Ao Tanaka were guilty of missing good opportunities but Solomon had the ball in the net after converting Byram’s cross only for the linesman’s flag to rule the latter offside in the build-up,
Even though the statistics at half-time painted an accurate picture of a QPR side under the pump, with Leeds having 10 shots to their one and nearly 70% of possession, the visitors might have gone in level had Jimmy Dunne kept a header down from a set-piece on 36 minutes.
After the break it was more of the same with the hard-working visitors continuing to frustrate their hosts.
Joe Rodon had a header blocked on 56 minutes and then Solomon was denied by a brave piece of goalkeeping from Paul Nardi, who was off his line quickly and took the shot in the face.
As the half wore on Leeds inability to put the game to bed started to fray some nerves around Elland Road, Zan Celar having an effort blocked and Sam Field firing just over from a central position.
Pascal Struijk missed a golden chance by firing wide and Wilfried Gnonto, Bogle and Piroe all had sights of goal but could not find the net.
Deep into added time, though, Piroe finally managed to dance his way through a crowded box and beat Nardi from a tight angle.
An important win after the defeat in the last game, but as I’ve mentioned, you must win your home matches.
Hopefully the international players will come back with no injuries and we can have a good build up to Christmas.
Marching On Together.
League position 2nd after 15 games – After 15 games last season, Leeds were 3rd.
