The NHS is still coming under fire, except that nowadays the public are being persuaded to join in the attack. The persuasion not only comes courtesy of the Tories and Farage’s mob, but also from the Labour government under Starmer. Naturally the majority of the mass media have joined in the attacks and if youContinue reading “NHS kicks off 2025 with vigour”
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Do you see yourself through a glass darkly – or do you go through the looking glass?
Who do you see when you pass a mirror? Do you know the visage you see? You know it is you but the only times you see yourself are when you look in a mirror, or, when someone shows you a photograph of you. But is the “you” that you see the same as theContinue reading “Do you see yourself through a glass darkly – or do you go through the looking glass?”
When I was One-and-Twenty
By A E Housman When I was one-and-twentyI heard a wise man say,“Give crowns and pounds and guineasBut not your heart away;Give pearls away and rubiesBut keep your fancy free.”But I was one-and-twenty,No use to talk to me. When I was one-and-twentyI heard him say again,“The heart out of the bosomWas never given in vain;‘TisContinue reading “When I was One-and-Twenty”
Flat pack: a right old faradiddle or is it really just as easy as pie?
We tend to think of flat pack furniture – or Ready to Assemble (RTA) – as having been invented in the middle of the last century, and probably created by Scandinavian designers. In fact campaign furniture was very common in the 18th and 19th centuries with the British Armed Forces, officers only, which could packContinue reading “Flat pack: a right old faradiddle or is it really just as easy as pie?”
Penblwyddd Hapus – and wishing you all a very Happy New Year
I know it’s been almost a year but 2025 has been quite a rollercoaster ride. Here’s hoping that 2026 will be smoother with more ups than downs. I will be offering plenty more on the story of my life. I seem to remember we were in Anglesey in 1977 when things took a bit ofContinue reading “Penblwyddd Hapus – and wishing you all a very Happy New Year”
HALFWAY DOWN
Halfway down the stairsIs a stairWhere I sit.There isn’t anyOther stairQuite likeIt.I’m not at the bottom,I’m not at the top;So this is the stairWhereI alwaysStop.Halfway up the stairsIsn’t upAnd isn’t down.It isn’t in the nursery,It isn’t in the town.And all sorts of funny thoughtsRun round my head:”It isn’t reallyAnywhere!It’s somewhere elseInstead.”AA Milne
Binge on the oldies if you want to escape modern TV dross
The television these days is full of quiz shows, reality shows, entrepreneurs trying to get cash from business tycoons, and gladiatorial battles – with plenty of padding. Dramas, of which there are precious few, have a new series each year lasting about six to eight episodes, and then it’ll be at least 12 months beforeContinue reading “Binge on the oldies if you want to escape modern TV dross”
Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again too few to mention
We all have regrets, some have more than others, but all in all there are not many regrets in my life. There are times when something doesn’t go the way you hoped for, but looking back you realise it was not a problem because it put your feet on a different, better path. Even atContinue reading “Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again too few to mention”
Last minute hitch on house deal led to a far better home
Many of you will remember 1977 as a busy year, it was Queen Elizabeth’s silver jubilee as monarch; the Yorkshire Ripper was still on the prowl; National Front marchers clashed with anti-Nazi protesters in London. Meanwhile Marion and I had moved our little family to North Wales, Anglesey in fact, and as I was settlingContinue reading “Last minute hitch on house deal led to a far better home”
This trickle, once a torrent, will be in full spate again soon
First of all please accept my apologies that instead of the torrent of new posts for this New Year, 2025, it has slowed to a small stream, if that. The past few months have not been as smooth as I had hoped but I am not here to wallow in my sorrow. There have beenContinue reading “This trickle, once a torrent, will be in full spate again soon”
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