Category Archives: thought piece

Inspiration v Perspiration

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 by

Reading a touching and poignant post by Jennie Fitzkee this week here, the subject of having an inspiring teacher cropped up and brought me back to my senior school. I pretty much enjoyed school and by the time I entered … Continue reading →

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My Covid Conundrum #thoughtpiece

Posted on Jun 10, 2020 by

We’ve been going at this for weeks now. The lockdown rules, here in the UK are easing, though there are as many voices wanting more freedom as there are wishing we were still fully locked down. First June saw some … Continue reading →

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What To Do While Bored: The Poetry Advice Edition

Posted on Apr 22, 2020 by

Never pick your nose in public Or roll it in a ball And if you must pee outdoors, Just not against the wall. … Your zits are not for squeezing In any public place And if you have the urge … Continue reading →

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What To Do When You’re Going Bonkers: Part Historic

Posted on Apr 18, 2020 by

We began cleaning the house, carefully taking every room apart and then restoring it. It’s thrown up some hidden gems – a packet of Hoola Hoops with a sell-by date of 2006 fr’instance. And it’s shown up my inner lawyer … Continue reading →

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Punchenello Tillingdown

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 by

I grew up with dogs. Or rather a dog. The worried mutt above was the son of the family dog when I was born. But Rusty didn’t survive for me to remember her. She was a pedigree boxer and so … Continue reading →

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The past is always tense, the future perfect #thoughts

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 by

I wrote this in 2014; not sure what prompted it then. A bit pretentious perhaps but not far from what I believe. The quote in the title is from Zadie Smith – clever woman, that. And it’s what I understand when … Continue reading →

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The Real Meaning Of…

Posted on Oct 18, 2019 by

As I sit and try and make sense of the conundrum that is Brexit and, of course fail, I realise so many of the words I keep hearing have hidden meanings that might explain some of what is going down … Continue reading →

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Life, Times, Rants #grumble #whinge

Posted on Jul 29, 2019 by

We do live in some interesting times in the UK, with a self-confessed reincarnated olive as our premier and with the Transylvanian Member for the eighteenth century in charge of the House of Commons and who has issued his own … Continue reading →

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What A Mandarin Speaking Brummie Taught Me

Posted on Jul 26, 2019 by

In the light of the now infamous ‘go back where you’re from’ comment I’d like to reshare a post from a year ago on the subject of differences… I helped at a shelter last week. Amongst the clients who turned … Continue reading →

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Shoes Have No Soul

Posted on Jul 23, 2019 by

I bought new shoes for the forthcoming nuptials. Brown lace ups from Sons of London, an online emporia of gentlemen’s shoddery. This was under instruction from the happy couple to ensure I am fully compliant with the tonal requirements of … Continue reading →

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