Moving through life's seasons
Having got back from my little holiday in New York City, I thought I’d jot down a few of the fascinating conversations I had there. This first one is with an Immigration Officer, so you may understand I don’t have a photograph of her and her gun. Continue reading “New York City conversations – the Immigration Officer”
Has this happened to you at all, being called Bud? Some pondering here into this latest term to work its way into village parlance. Continue reading “Bud”
Back in January I had my ears pierced. Yes, really. I know. Why, what happened and the reactions? Continue reading “Ears pierced!”
What does being 60 feel like? Short answer, not bad at all. Longer answer is there’s more to it. This is in terms of how I feel physically, mentally and also my outlook on life changes.
Continue reading “What does being 60 feel like?”
A while ago, I had an interesting encounter with a young lad, the litter lout. On one level it was just a brief encounter of little importance. On another level, other people’s reactions were quite remarkable and there’s a lesson for me. Here’s the story. Continue reading “The litter lout”
Rachel always knew of some distant upper middle class ancestors. It was when her Aunt Diana died that we discovered a little more.
Continue reading “Vagabonds, the aristocracy and ordinary people like us”
With my latest retail rants, I’m probably sounding like Victor Meldrew. While I might be somewhat exasperated and frustrated, there’s always something nearby to restore my faith in people’s kindness. Continue reading “Latest retail rants”