Tag Archives: thought

The Post Office Queue

Posted on Apr 2, 2019 by TanGental

A new follower, here (do check Katie’s blog out; many laughs to be had) raised the subject of the post office queue. Which triggered a rather visceral shuddering. Possibly this is an entirely British phenomenon but if not perhaps this … Continue reading →

Posted in humour, thought | Tagged humour, post poffice, rant, thought | 19 Comments

Complacency: Fairness v Justice #thoughtpiece

Posted on Feb 21, 2019 by TanGental

One of my ‘not sure where this is going’ pieces. As a Cub Scout, back in the 1960s we were taken to a Police Station, one of those educational trips that I recall with a mix of fascination and horror … Continue reading →

Posted in miscellany, thought, thought piece | Tagged fairness and justice, thought | 61 Comments

Fruit: The Ultimate Passion Killer #carrotranch

Posted on Feb 18, 2019 by TanGental

‘How did the date go, Morgan?’ ‘It was what my old gran would have called a curate’s egg.’ ‘What did you do, Morgan?’ ‘Ate a banana.’ ‘Come again?’ ‘We went to the Peking Paradise…’ ‘Classy.’ ‘Shut up Logan. Then the … Continue reading →

Posted in carrot ranch, flash fiction, logan and morgan, prompt | Tagged Carrot Ranch Congress of Rough Writers, creative writing, logan and morgan, prompt, thought | 26 Comments

Dog hairs and spare rooms: a thought.

Posted on Dec 23, 2018 by TanGental

One downside to having furry pets is they like to share their coats. From time to time one of us has to pick up the pet hair remover and go attack the carpets where the pets might be found. Which … Continue reading →

Posted in miscellany, pets, thought | Tagged family, pets, thought | 34 Comments

Life? Pah, You Couldn’t Make It Up #philosophy

Posted on Nov 30, 2018 by TanGental

This was me, two years ago. Six years old, again. Now, two years on and I’m eight today, so, utilizing the patented Le Pard Failsafe Body Clock that takes the digits of your years on the planet, adds them together … Continue reading →

Posted in humour, thought piece | Tagged birthday, philosophy, thought | 37 Comments

Ponderings While Pulling Trees

Posted on May 10, 2018 by TanGental

A little light musing, interspersed with pictures of the garden.. I was digging up a tree yesterday. It’s the sort of work that I used to love when working at the legal coal face. It meant I couldn’t actually think about … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, thought piece, work | Tagged bullying, gardens, life lessons, photos, thought, work | 22 Comments

Optimism v Pessimism: call it a draw…

Posted on Apr 25, 2018 by TanGental

I’m an optimist. To be truthful, I’m a card carrying, corners-upturned-party, flag-waving, bottle-completely-full-to-overflowing, careerist optimist. I don’t believe all the negative headlines; I grind my teeth at the ‘in-my-day’ brigade of rose-tintery; I say ‘Pah!’ to life’s naysayers; I spit … Continue reading →

Posted in humour, miscellany, thought piece | Tagged future, humour, optimism v pessimism, thought | 19 Comments

History in the here and now

Posted on May 8, 2017 by TanGental

Despite it being May, it is cold here, misty too, as Dog and I perambulate around the Park. Once crisp views of the city in a chill winter are hazed to a blur, technicolour leached to monochromes. The radio talked … Continue reading →