• Seems I’m Grandfather material

    January 17, 2024

    Today some little shit tried to mug me. I was walking in our local parade of shops when a 20 something idiot waved a knife…

    Courage and hope

    January 11, 2024

    Early today I watched an old lady with a zimmer frame struggle down the footpaths to our parade of shops and press the button for…

    Today was a good day

    November 1, 2023

    I took my dog for a walk up to the woodland behind my house. This woodland is the remains of the estate of a large…

    The Sgt. Major’s Daughter

    September 26, 2023

    When I was 17 I dated a young lady whose father was a retired army Sgt. Major. She was a late addition to the family…

    no sexism message on cardboard
    Was I sexist?

    November 2, 2022

    I got called a “sexist old pig” today. I think that was unreasonable given the circumstances, but I’d like opinions. To set the situation, my…

    Big Reb

    July 7, 2022

    When I was 13 and my sister was 6 our mother (who had had dogs all her life) decided it was time our family had…

    The night is never completely dark

    September 2, 2021

    I took a walk with my dog at 2300 the other evening. Jack wasn’t too happy to start with because he does love his bed,…

    Red Jenny

    December 14, 2020

    I put a song in the Music Group by UB40 called “Homely Girl” and it reminded me of a friend I knew in school. She…

    Today is a sad day

    June 24, 2020

    Some time ago the wonderful lockdown started. Stay in, except for exercise (and a few other excuses), keep at least 2 metres apart (why couldn’t…