This is not an easy post to write. I feel a need to write with some haste but with great care also because the tone needs to be correct: arresting yet affirming but not mawkish. An important post; I make no apology that it is longer than my usual fare. You will understand why soon…
Who is your favourite actor? This is a question we have all been asked and probably struggled to answer. It is an impossible question perhaps and particularly so for me, since it requires me to choose between two of my sons who are currently treading the boards. It is also a question…
I begin with an exchange I had this morning walking my dog, to demonstrate the importance of language and to frame the subject of this blog. Tess (my dog) and I are in the park. It is baking hot and neither of us are very comfortable. A lady approaches me in a very flustered state…
I am conflicted of late… As our hapless politicians urge us to get spending again and eating in restaurants in order to save the economy and one another’s livelihoods. Naturally I am disposed to supporting local businesses as I have written about on this blog already. We have a local butcher, a fish monger, a…
This is an odd featured image but there is a good reason for it and which I will get to shortly. Because it has happened again. I received another email from Google explaining in google-speak that I have infringed their rules and that my Google AdSense account is suspended. This is irksome but it is…
Just to say that this week’s post has taken more effort than any other of its hundreds of predecessors 1000’s of blogs I have written, the reason for which will become clear. Because it drew such a large reaction last week, I thought to continue with my bird theme. Still with me? In the many…
How’s your reading? A silly question perhaps, given that you’re reading this. Therefore, I presume your reading is fine or at least, good enough to read my stuff. By reading, what I mean is, how is your reading out loud? Because it turns out that mine is not great. It might even be hopeless and…
That feeling when you’ve lost your complete set of keys! The shear frustration. Not to mention the dread and the creeping paranoia because our keys are access all areas and obviously, they aren’t just mislaid – someone has them. And not someone like you and I. You know, decent and honest types. No, some miscreant…
Many things are emerging from this virus and the new ‘normal’ – including a newly found appreciation of schools and the bizarre reality that some parents choose to home school. Who would do such a thing? Presumably they like to argue? Because during this lockdown, so unhelpfully coinciding with nice weather, good luck expecting a…
If you’re going to write something that is worth reading – then you will need either a good imagination or be fortunate enough that things just happen to you that are worth chronicling. Sometimes I need to create a blog post. I mean actively look for inspiration during the week and hope that something occurs. And occasionally something happens to me and the post practically writes itself. Like the one you are about to read.
