Farewell to a great fellow
Death haunts life, as we learn from early childhood, but somehow the concept of a person wandering around full of life and then – virtually suddenly – not, takes some grasping.
A beside-the-sea memory that has lasted
Sincere apologies to a deceased mother who took me as a very little lad out to observe VE Day, the original one. The wonderful lady, Moya Jane, is well remembered.
Live alone? Here’s a warning and a half
When people talk about the crazy things fathers do, we usually enjoy a superior smile. Crazy dads, we might say, as we listen and nod and recount to friends the old boy's latest escapades.
Healthy change-of-mind by our Glorious Leader
Great news that the return of the world we used to know – or at least part of it – has been decreed by our tubby Lord and Master, and opening day is not really so far away.