Category Archives: Memoir

The Articled Particle (Part Two)

In part one, we left our hero being allocated a task that may not be quite what he is expecting.. I can’t help dying a little. Mr Pettifore is an actor, who is rather camp. Private Eye insists he is … Continue reading

Posted in fiction, Memoir | Tagged , , | 15 Comments

The Articled Particle #memoir

My latest book, The Diary of a Trainee In-Law is now on pre-order for the kindle version; the paperback will follow. If you’d like to enjoy the mysteries of being the father of a bride to be, albeit this is … Continue reading

Posted in book launch, law, Memoir | Tagged , , , , , | 24 Comments

Milk, Bread And Other Doorstep Stories

Is it only in the UK or is this a thing globally? A milkman comes to our door three times a week, delivering milk, oat milk, eggs, butter, cheese and apple juice in various quantities. He arrives in the wee … Continue reading

Posted in families, Memoir | Tagged , , , | 34 Comments

In The Beginning

Possibly triggered by my inability to make sense of my maternal family tree, I sort of thought it’s about time I wrote down some of my memories from as early as possible onwards. There are a lot and many are … Continue reading

Posted in Memoir | Tagged , , | 44 Comments

Chalk And Parenting #memories #apprenticedtomymother

I’m redecorating the kitchen and stuck behind a radiator there’s a scribble or something that might be some sort of childhood graffito. As with many small things, it triggered a memory. My mother’s approach to child rearing had overtones of … Continue reading

Posted in Memoir, memoires, miscellany | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

And Breathe… In The Beginnings #memoir

Perhaps it’s why I often feel guilty. It has to be a good thing that we humans are born premature, so that, as well as complete incompetence around motor skills, we have no memory of those first moments beyond the … Continue reading

Posted in Memoir | Tagged , | 38 Comments

The University Years: Music: It’s Part In My Downfall #university #bristol #1976

In October 1976 I started my law degree at Bristol University. This was the most important phase of my life to date and as such the memories of those early days remain as vivid today as they were then. The … Continue reading

Posted in Bristol, Memoir, miscellany, university | Tagged , , | 58 Comments

The University Year: Verbfree Smiles and Old Socks – #bristoluniversity #memoir

In October 1975 I started my law degree at Bristol University. This was the most important phase of my life to date and as such the memories of those early days remain as vivid today as they were then. The … Continue reading

Posted in Bristol, Memoir, miscellany | Tagged , , , | 16 Comments

The University Years: Bristol University: A Doorway To Hope #memoir

In October 1975 I started my law degree at Bristol University. This was the most important phase of my life to date and as such the memories of those early days remain as vivid today as they were then. This … Continue reading

Posted in Bristol, Memoir, miscellany, university | Tagged , , , | 16 Comments