My daughter is on a long train journey and sitting in the same carriage to her is a very drunken Manchester United supporter, singing at the top of his voice (I can hear him down the phoneline.) It reminded me of when I was seven years old and on a train with my mother and […]
Choose Your Stomping Ground Wisely
“How did we come to live here, Mum?”“Well. We were living in the Kalahari as you know … and we needed to leave because the secret police kept giving us hassle”“Seriously?”“Yeah. Once they were tailing your dad in his Hilux and he stopped. They stopped. And he got out and walked back to them and […]
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 […]
We’re in a New Country now
On the morning of the General Election results of 2017, one of my favourite comedians, Mark Steel, declared; “We’re in a new country now.” I couldn’t help but agree with him. Political awareness and interest has (finally) been pricked here and I take my hat off to the young people of the UK who quickly […]
You’re So Vane
The other day I embarked on a blog, prior to opening my birthday presents of 2016. Well. Yours truly was delighted with the fact that even more ‘needed’ and ‘odd’ gifts came her way. So here goes … I’ll openly admit to anyone that I’ve never been reet-impressed with status symbols, brands, the latest in […]
Golcar Lily; Have Yer Potato An’ Eat it
To be honest with you, I didn’t fancy attending the Golcar Lily Day. Mainly because of the look that flickered across my other half’s face when he heard that there might be an appearance of Morris Dancers. I’ve no idea why, but as he’s gotten older he’s developed an aversion to anyone who wears straw […]