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.
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.
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.
Surely men are brainer than women
It's evening. Shall we watch TV (if we had one), go for a walk, have another coffee, or perhaps go to bed early?
