Category Archives: memoires

Appraising #memories

Posted on Nov 21, 2019 by

I wrote what you see below two years ago and today someone asked me how I thought they were doing. We’re both volunteers and I was flummoxed. How on Earth was I meant to answer? I’ve lost the art of … Continue reading →

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How Joan Of Arc Ensured My Existence #WW1 #family

Posted on Nov 12, 2018 by

In a display cabinet, a few feet from where I am sitting is a small porcelain statue of Joan of Arc. Whilst it is over one hundred years old, it is of no particular value, especially as the head has, … Continue reading →

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Apprenticed To My Mother #amwriting #cover

Posted on Mar 7, 2018 by

As regular readers will know I penned a few stories about my mother which I decided to turn into a memoir – though some will say parts, especially the dialogue are more based on a true story, given no one … Continue reading →

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Skool Teekchers Wot Ay Haf Noan: part one – Maple Road Primary

Posted on Jan 13, 2018 by

I have been taught by the timid, the tremendous, the tired and the terrible – quite a few of the latter in truth. The best weren’t necessarily either good teachers or knew their subject but they had character – some … Continue reading →

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Apprenticed to my Mother: the book

Posted on Jan 6, 2018 by

Regular readers will recognise the heading. Last year I decided to pull together a memoir of my time with my mother, post dad. I’ve now finished it and it’s in for editing. This post, like so many, comes with a request. Are there … Continue reading →

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The Help #shouldbewritingbutamponderinginstead

Posted on Nov 25, 2017 by

Nano is time consuming. Useful, sure. Satisfying, eventually. Fun? Well yes and no. It seems to involve a lot of bashing at the keyboard – my ‘e’ is looking pasty and, oddly, my ‘s’ has developed a squint – followed … Continue reading →

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What I learnt from the Olympics: my top 11 lessons #olympics #11lessons

Posted on Jan 27, 2017 by

I was talking to a friend about my time working in the London Olympics. It was a joyous experience and one I posted about a couple of years ago. In case you are interested in some lessons learnt here’s that … Continue reading →

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Cycling for beginners

Posted on Dec 28, 2016 by

Don’t be mislead by the image above; I was useless at repairing my bike but since it was the only method of escape from the less than splendid isolation of a New Forest cottage in my teenaged years I tinkered … Continue reading →

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Dickhead tours – revisted #holidays

Posted on Jul 24, 2016 by

A while back I posted about my experiences as a holiday organiser and why it was not a complete success. As we enter the summer holiday season I thought I might return to the subject for those of you who … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Arrest #memoir #humour

Posted on Jun 4, 2016 by

I don’t think I have ever stalked anyone. Not consciously, though there was a fellow student at university who thought I was following her, which I was because I was hopelessly lost and thought, for reasons that are now very … Continue reading →

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