I have always liked my people a bit damaged. A bit rough around the edges. A bit difficult to stereotype. A bit stranger than the normal crowd. I like people whose eyes tell stories and whose smiles have fought through wars. If you are perfect, chances are we aren’t going to get on. If you […]

In 1917 a boy was born in Brightlingsea, England – he was a sickly child who amongst other ailments, suffered from Rueumatoid Arthritis. He was destined never to go to school – whatever learning he obtained was self taught at home with the help of his parents. When he was 7 years old his parents […]

It’s been a very long time since I last wrote a blog.  Let’s see if the old grey matter is still working. My life has gone through a big change, now confined to bed.  I remember the times when I used to think “oh to just stay in bed for a day would be heaven”. […]

For many of us, this is a problem we face every day. Clearly, if you are reading this ” Chatters” is a major part of your day as indeed it is mine. However, if like me you perhaps fancy a little more to occupy your thoughts although clearly we are all limited by what we […]

This is the first blog I’ve ever presented and I’m not even sure it will make it past the starting post but here goes.  I’ve been a member of SC for nearly two years now  ( doesn’t time fly when you’re getting on in years  ! 😨 ) and if truth be told I was […]

There was an old lady named Anna She milked a cow with a spanner The Farmer came out and gave her the sack So She Turned The Cow Over – and put the milk back

Put a group of seniors together and it is not long before someone  says…. There is no taste in the food these days. I always wonder if this statement is actually true. So I’m posing this blog as an informal survey, I’m wondering if everyone does agree that food does not taste the same  as is fond […]

In the mid-1960s some friend accompanied me on a ride from Colchester to Welwyn Garden City where the world famous Glen Miller Orchestra, which had been reformed was to perform – It was a magical night for followers of the Big Band Sound! We were not disappointed for the band played all original Glen Miller […]

With the internet and all the questionable, supposed information being posted by established media and blogs and just kooks on Youtube and elsewhere, how do others determine what to read and how to decide if it is believeable. It seems that severe skeptisism is necessary to try to find truth of all that is being […]

I have already been asked what “Op” shops are – Well I should explain that years ago they would be been called second-hand shops, but there is that old feeling often totally justifiable – that 2nd hand stores are usually pretty grotty shops full of aged furniture and bedding. Certainly, the first “OP” shop was […]