Waking up in a palace, then drawing back heavy red drapes to reveal church spires poking skywards from the tree canopy across the valley, feels surreal. Pouring hot water over instant porridge in a cup is a great leveller! So is missing the first bus. Especially when it’s linking up with a train connection youContinue reading “Brave boots”
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To boldly go…
The People’s History Museum, Manchester, takes an unusual look at the city’s humanities journey. I was fortunate enough to visit when Pauline Omoboye was reciting her work. Do watch it on Facebook, (it’s more meaningful hearing her)… it’s on the One Manchester banner. Extraordinary woman. Manchester has strong humanity forces, starting with the arresting sculptureContinue reading “To boldly go…”
Holy cow!
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!”
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?”
Breakages day
Yesterday was breakages day. Thirteen may or may not be unlucky, depending on your particular viewpoint, so I won’t dwell on how 23rd August was 13 days out from my Great OE. The day was meant to focus on gardening. There are 6 gardens still to be dealt with before I leave. Pruning, weeding, mulchingContinue reading “Breakages day”
Six weeks (end of life)
It wasn’t her fault; Ted knew that. After all, Lilly was the love of his life. In times past, Ted had grumped at her; smothered him with love, she did. But they’d been good times. Often it seemed like seventy years marriage had passed by in a flash. Lilly; sweet innocent Lilly. She hadn’t alwaysContinue reading “Six weeks (end of life)”
The Pawn (Humor)
This is for the conspiracy theorists….. The pawn I am a pawn on the chessboard of life. My moves are pre-ordained. I have no defense against the Important pieces. They have special names and do fancy moves, yet even they are confined by rules. As a pawn, I move resolutely forward, one step at aContinue reading “The Pawn (Humor)”
The box (humor)
Everything was crackling, renewing after the bleakness of winter. Spring’s promise can be quite invigorating, in unexpected ways. We were old back then. Who knew we would still be here twenty years later. It’s a good thing that we broke the rules. Twenty years… such a long time. When we became grandparents, about the sameContinue reading “The box (humor)”
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