It was at that moment that the sky fell in. Not literally, I was relieved to discover. The gap was not a gap at all but a clear glass door without frosting, etching, label or notice, off which I ricocheted with impressive ‘bounce’. … More A Bang on the Head
‘You are the music While the music lasts.’ TS Eliot from Four Quartets 3; The Dry Salvages As I’ve wrapped my head around the usual glut of admin which always awaits me on return from travel, I’ve also picked up a 2026 diary. ‘A little early,’ I hear you say; but there’s so much information … More Time Ticks On…
“Mind the gap.” – Safety announcement introduced on the London underground in 1968 using the recorded voice of Peter Lodge, (sound engineer). I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time on trains in and around London this past week so I’ve been mentally working out my routes – which line stops at which station and in … More Mind the Gap
‘It seems only fair that, having lathered myself into a pitch of excited anticipation for the family wedding on the 16th of this month, I should update you on that significant day.’ … More In Pursuit of Perfection
‘Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.’ – Al Gore
Enjoy my smorgasbord of top tips for air travellers this summer. … More Top 20 Air Travel Tips
I happened to find myself walking through the local park on the first day of the school holidays and challenged myself to think back to that end-of-term feeling of yesteryear… … More School’s Out For Summer!
‘Weddings require us all to make more effort with our appearance, so we primp and preen, and make the necessary pilgrimages to the fancy shops to check out what they have to offer this season… it was a nightmare.’ … More Wedding Season Dilemmas
For almost a year, I’ve had a newspaper article on my desk… ‘Be ready for war in three years.’ … More Be Prepared!
‘Let us remember those who will not come back… let us remember the men in all the services and the women in all the service, who have laid down their lives. We have come to the end of our tribulation and they are not with us at the moment of our rejoicing.’ – King George … More D-Day: 6th June
‘Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable’ – Kenyan proverb Or, ‘Where there is unity, God commands a blessing’ – Psalm 133:3 The real reason we were in the USA earlier this month, was to attend our son’s graduation from his first year of study abroad. After seven years in the military it’s been a bit … More Around the World in Two graduations
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