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Depressing Childhood Stories.

Thanks to a ‘book tag’ post on social media, where you have to share your favourite childhood reads with your pals, I’ve been forced to root out some of my old, dog-eared favourites. Some of you might already know that I’m a bit of a retro-lass and I *do* tend to keep hold of items […]

Going Cuckoo.

And here’s my latest ‘Vivacious Visits’ column – on a bunch of cuckoo-mad crazies. The festival starts tomorrow… but you can visit the glorious village of Marsden anytime. And given the terrible problems that have been happening up on the moors – this place REALLY needs your footfall! (Up to date info on Facebook – […]

Wordy Wondrous Resolution?

If you’re going to make a New Year’s Resolution, at least try for something that happens to be a little bit more challenging for the old grey matter than the usual ‘go to gym more’ or ‘don’t eat lard.’ That’s what I’ll be attempting anyway, and this year with a bit more of a vernacular […]

Of Poppies and Preconceptions

Every year, I choose to wear a white poppy. Even though I place it alongside a red poppy, I know that some people seem to think that somehow, it detracts from the respect and the compassion that I have for people who have lost their lives in wars. As though I’m somehow saying that I […]

My Nuisance Neighbour – Sigmund.

I’ve known for many years now that dyslexics (or those with ‘reading/spelling de-coding impairment’ – or whatever you want to call it) don’t get on too well with sarcasm. They tend to hear and perceive everything literally; especially when they’re kids.  As the child gets older, the ability to pick-up faster on sarcasm increases, but […]