‘Who,’ you may be asking, ‘gets married in the UK in November?’
That, I have to own, would be us back in 1987. It was cold and it was gloomy but we didn’t care. … More Anniversary celebrations
Created by Charles M Schulz in the 1950s and first appearing as Lil Folks, this famous cartoon cast of children’s characters wrestled with very adult problems while bringing their innocent perspective to the world. Their questions about identity and their never ending angst about the world still resonate with us and are as winsome as ever.
‘There was a young man of Herne Bay who was making some fireworks one day; but he dropped his cigar in the gunpowder jar. There was a young man from Herne Bay.’ Ogden Nash For the last few years, I’ve been south of the equator during November. Consequently the big build up to Christmas, including … More Remember, Remember…
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
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