Snippets

(Just a few snippets to share which haven’t fitted into the blogs.)

From Belfast: What was it with the traffic warden that he felt the need to ticket a driver who was patiently waiting for another car to pull out of a parking space? The second car was indicating. ‘Obstruction of traffic’ he called it. Legally right, but I think he ate rocks for breakfast…

Orkney: Two teenagers discussing discovering one of their mothers didn’t enjoy being a mum (Nor sex for that matter). The sex thing was a real shock, whereas the mother issue was okay because she was a good mum. The girls felt the mum’s revelation about parenthood had lifted the pressure of expectation off them so they could choose whether to be parents in the future. Their mothers had each had four children by the time they were twenty. As for the sex thing… that was another matter entirely.

Isle of Man: An older lady was telling her friend a very dramatic story, in high detail,, about a man who had moved to a village, telling everyone he was a widow. He got found out; he’d recently completed jail time for killing his wife. The village wasn’t taking it too well. I was totally hooked. What a story! But then the woman went on… ‘I won’t tell you the ending but it was such a good film.’ Oh, the deflation…

Peak District: A tall thin 18yo lad, sporting a mop of black hair, lives in Liverpool, but he is struggling with finding his place in the world (his words). His older brother and sister are back home in Ukraine fighting, but he couldn’t stay. Mentally it was just too much. His parents supported his move to Liverpool. He has an employment sponsor, but is exploring the UK as he tries to figure out where to be. On the one hand, he feels this is a time when he should be 18, with study, girlfriends and potential career, but on the other, his homeland is fighting for it’s life.

Also Peak district: A chef who does in-house meals for folk who request his services in their own homes. It may be for an event, but sometimes just because they want to treat themselves. Pre-covid he had a restaurant, cafe and hospitality supply business. Now he is enjoying having no staff, taking work at his own once, and travelling the UK to create meals in a range of situations. He gets a kick out of working with the client to develop a menu for their tastebuds. He lives in the Peak District, and spends his down time walking his dogs. He also helps out at a village Cafe, enjoying the customer contact without the responsibility.