Trust – a comparatively small word but with a huge amount of meaning. What would life be like if we never trusted anything or anybody. Would this be a very detrimental thing or a definite case of self preservation ? We have all meet individuals who are referred to as ‘ trusting souls ‘. The […]

I smoke and im told smoking is bad for me and others by someone who drive a car whos told driving a car is bad for our planet whos told by a drunk whos told alchahol can lead to abuse whos told by a black man who hates whites whoes told rasisim is bad whos […]

By good fortune, I was able to raft down the Motu River in New Zealand twice during the last year. The magnificent four-day journey traverses one of the last wilderness areas in the North Island. The first expedition was led by “Buzz”, an American guide with a great deal of rafting experience and many stories […]

I grew up in the Church of England. Christened and confirmed. I wore a white dress and a veil. I was married in the Presbyterian Church. It took me 14 minutes to get married and 14 years to get out of. My upbringing was full of abuse and pain. I was told by the church […]

People call me Mrs ‘Meldrew’  I’m really quite a grump If anybody disagrees with me  I always get the hump ! I can argue till the cows come home  And tell you black is white  But if you ever need me  Your cause I’ll always fight  ! An original ode by me

A New York Christmas Story Retold by S.E. Schlosser Back in the old days, I had a successful bake-shop in Albany. I had a good business, a plump wife, and a big family. I was a happy man. But trouble came to my shop one year in the guise of an ugly old woman. She […]

Hello Peeps…….now I know that bullying goes on in schools……..but I find it very disturbing what I have just read on my Facebook page……a mother has posted asking what is the  best school bag she should buy for her daughter, one that she will not get bullied about…….What The Heck !!!!………comments were posted suggesting various shops, but someone had […]

Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment. The woman apologized to the young girl and explained, “We didn’t have this ‘green thing’ back in my earlier days.” The young clerk responded, […]

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his […]

There is a line from an old Runrig song which, to my mind, pays the greatest compliment possible. The line, directed at the singer’s lady is “The dark side of the soul, you’ve never known, you never will”. The dark side. Haven’t we all been there? Everything from wishing someone could be taken down a […]