If you are reading this blog from overseas (or perish the thought,, from Down South…) you might not know that much about Yorkshire. Beyond The Usual, that is. Castle Howard, The Brontes, James Herriot, Yorkshire Tea, Alan Bennett… the usual Dalesy/ North Yorks stuff. And this is a shame. Because as I said below – […]
The Shock of My LIFE
I am 23. Looking forward to work today actually. Will hit the gym first and then scoot over to the office. Things have been great since we managed to get rid of the Harpie from Hell Boss, Lesley (*you know who you are bully-breeches. With the bottle-blonde barnet and your shovel loads of slap. You […]
Last of the Summer Whine…
DIALOGUE BETWEEN 8 YR OLD DAUGHTER AND FATHER – LISTENING TO BBC RADIO 4 MIDDAY NEWS FATHER: I can’t believe what he’s on about. I used to like Nick Clegg. He’s talking utter twaddle. 8 YEAR OLD: Yeah. But it isn’t really him, anyway. FATHER: What do you mean? 8 YEAR OLD: It’s not even him! […]
They Have GONE! GONE!
if I had a quid for every time I’ve had an exchange this summer with another adult which includes the phrase “They’re just too long aren’t they?” No dear punters. I don’t mean my my tanned, lithe and not-at-all-stubbly stumpy legs. I mean The School-Bloody-Holidays. I won’t bore you with tales of woe and stress […]
For the ‘Chicks’…AND the Chaps
Women and Men in The West – regardless of their upbringing or education or politics… or of how well-read they are often don’t realise how different the paradigm is for girls and women (and the men in their lives) when it comes to equality and gender issues in the most developed and marganalised communities in […]
It’s about being HUMAN
Bonnie Greer I love you. You just said it all on Channel 4 News My wee readership know that my blogging tries to adopt the Quakerly approach. Usually. I think and think and ponder and think. Then sleep. Then snore. Then drool. Then refuse to wash the pillowcases. Then snap at the kids and sulk […]
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