I met her voice before seeing the flowing pink cottage wallpaper of her dress. She boomed ‘hello’ to the poor lad who was to be her seat mate. He wriggled into the corner, giving her as much space as he could, but train seats are not designed for super-sized rumps. Fortunately she decided to moveContinue reading “Holy cow!”
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Welcome to England!
First night in England brought new sounds; fox, storybook owl, moorhen, and so many more. A grey squirrel, much smaller than imagined, with it’s oversized silver tailbrush bouncing along behind. Under the canopy, mounds of tree waste cover the tunnels of a badger set. Early morning mist revealed deer playing on the pond landing. MyContinue reading “Welcome to England!”
Secure?
Of course I needed a lock for my suitcase. A supermarket combination lock came cheap and easy. All done. But then came the advice. More experienced travelers said I needed RFID envelopes for my passport and cards. Apparently there’s monsters out in the big wide world who have the ability to skim your cards andContinue reading “Secure?”
Spots, Wills and Deadlines.
Have you ever noticed how deadlines breed seemingly non-related deadlines? A friend cleans out her garage before going on holiday; another sorts her already-tidy desk before entertaining a visitor. In my case, the Great OE has inspired a vast array of tasks which, to be fair, needed doing sometime, but certainly hadn’t been top ofContinue reading “Spots, Wills and Deadlines.”
Indulgence or deserved?
Within a 40km radius of my home, desperate folk live in subsistence housing (or are homeless), and rely on Foodbank for their daily crust. The housing shortage is just one of a sweep of crises which includes climate change, child-poverty and more. These issues are not just in 3rd-world countries, but in supposedly-rich western nations,Continue reading “Indulgence or deserved?”
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