Category Archives: hope

History Echoes #dadsprose #covid19 #1939

Posted on Mar 25, 2020 by TanGental

In 1939 my father was twelve; at the time war was declared he was staying with his uncle and aunt in Linton in Cambridgeshire, helping on the farms and enjoying a lot of freedom. It was, in his mind an … Continue reading →

Posted in hope, memories | Tagged corvid19, dad memories, fear, hope, memory, wartime | 37 Comments

A Jacket And Nail Clippers

Posted on Dec 30, 2018 by TanGental

Not sure where I’m going with this. Readers who’ve followed me for a while will know that every Christmas for the last few years I’ve spent some time volunteering at one of the Crisis For Christmas shelters that appear for … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis at Christmas, homelessness, hope, London, miscellany, thought piece | Tagged crisis, homeless, volunteer | 39 Comments

Voices And The Terror Within – Musings On The World Cup

Posted on Jul 11, 2018 by TanGental

One consequence of living in London is that travelling on public transport reminds you we live in a small and shrinking world. It is easy to note the many skin tones suggesting an ancestry away from the shores of the … Continue reading →