The animals in the story-books of those who grew up in the 70s and 80s were abused terribly – and all for the sake of light entertainment. Take Mousie for example. He was the household pet and the mother tried to drown him, feed him to the owl and then she tied him to a […]
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 – […]
Here’s HALIFAX – 1st of ‘Vivacious Visits’
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 […]
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