How To Be Free

Thanks to Ann P for the recommendation in my comments to read ‘How to Be Free’ by Tom Hodgkinson. I bought my copy secondhand on Amazon Marketplace. It’s been inscribed on its opening page. ‘Be free my lovely husband!’ I…
Living in the realm of curiosity
Living in the realm of curiosity
Thanks to Ann P for the recommendation in my comments to read ‘How to Be Free’ by Tom Hodgkinson. I bought my copy secondhand on Amazon Marketplace. It’s been inscribed on its opening page. ‘Be free my lovely husband!’ I…
When my son Louis was little, maybe three or four, we spent a weekend in Bath with friends. When we got back to the motorhome I saw him engrossed in playing with some unfamiliar objects. ‘What are they/’ I said.…
Back at the end of last summer my son Louis decided that he didn’t want to go to university to study engineering after all. He’s been scratching his head thinking about what he’s going to do instead. He continued working…
I’ve found this old photo to illustrate today’s post. It’s not a weekly shop but shows a time when Louis and I went to buy the snacks for his junior school disco . Bless him! He was pushing every kid’s…
Happy Valentine’s Day. May it be a day filled with joy in whatever form that takes. Hot Stuff and I don’t do all that lovey dovey stuff. I mentioned the other day that I’d tell the tale of how we…
Last week it was our turn to feed a friend. Disco Queen Tanya. We kept it simple, just a roast and a crumble and she stayed over. ‘Do you want to come to the allotment and see my veggies?’ Hot…