Tag Archives: memories

Shoes

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

I have had a few influences in my writing career but one stands out, and shoes are at the heart of the art. As any one reading my work here, they will know I love taking a well known setting … Continue reading →

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Life Lesson, Number… Whatever

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

My mother has been a constant influence in my life, even in death. She gifted me many things I didn’t appreciate at the time – how to eat peas in polite company; why you shouldn’t wear brown shoes with a … Continue reading →

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The Grapes of Wrath: A Father’s Wisdom

Posted on Apr 13, 2019 by

I witnessed a crime today. A couple of kids ahead of me, heads close together and one nabbed a piece of fruit off a stall outside a small convenience store. It was casual, brazen almost. They stood there, didn’t even … Continue reading →

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Education: The Thinking Man’s World

Posted on Apr 4, 2019 by

Norah Colvin, one of the first three bloggers I followed when I started, asked me to write about my school days and offer up some thoughts on the state of education now. This is the link to Norah’s post of … Continue reading →

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Disasters Of An Olympian Kind

Posted on Mar 27, 2019 by

I have had cause to write of this before but I had one of those days, the other day and so thought this worth repeating. You can imagine the sort of day I’m talking about. You manage to put on … Continue reading →

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Walking With The Wind At My Back: Part Four

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 by

Kirkby Stephen to Richmond This is the fourth part of my walk that I undertook with my father and friends across England from Coast to Coast. Part three is here. You can link back to the earlier posts from there. … Continue reading →

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Tipping Points: Baden-Powell, His Part In My History

Posted on Jan 20, 2019 by

Hindsight: you’ve got to love it, haven’t you? You look back on an event, and see the blindingly obvious. It was a watershed moment even if at the time it was the epitome of humdrum. If I listed the biggies: … Continue reading →

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