We went to Ghent.

So my lap top got rained on, well poured on more like. So I had to contact the insurance company and agree to pay the first 100 pounds excess. And then I waited and nothing happened. So I called them and they said all was good and gave me a coupon that I had to … Read more

Season of howsyourfathers.

August came and went. Full of celebrations. From next doors baby boy who was one, to our very own old git who reached 75 and lined up his whiskey gifts; Smoked, malted, Scottish, Welsh. And then a selection of Bitters, mixers, gin and a family pack of Toblerone for the man who needs nothing. I … Read more

Mono Brew.

The air feels like a water bed. Like a foam mattress that takes on the shape of your body when you’ve left it. And my body at the moment is cool. I don’t mean it in a narcissistic, vain kinda way, I mean it in a purely Celsius/Fahrenheit kinda way. Today I drove to Deer … Read more

Just saying

I do not like bigotry. I do not like hypocrisy. I do not like liars. I do not like selfishness. I do not like greed. I do not like bullies. I do not like racists. I do not like manipulators. Protesting any of the above is necessary, whether it’s with a big orange balloon or … Read more

Life goes on….

The man with a basket of food let me go ahead of him to pay for my six pack of bagels. ‘I can’t believe I’m talking about football to a complete stranger.’ I said as I pontificated over Gareth Southgate, ‘our’ young team, the possibility of beating Croatia and – heaven forfend – football coming … Read more

Hot Stuff.

I stood with my back to a cool wall waiting for the Angel of Mercy. First the battery light came on. Then the dial on the heating went into the red – dangerously. Then the steering wheel wouldn’t work. Then the old git, scratching his head said get onto the pavement. Without power steering getting … Read more

Pearly Kings and Queens.

Sometimes, when the noise ceases, and the outside is jet black, when the cat is snoring on the bean bag and the old man has gone up to bed, sometimes when it’s dead quiet, and all around are asleep, I wake up. I know it’s bad not to sleep, but sometimes when the day has … Read more

Watermelon

The lawn looked as smooth as a billiard table until the petals started falling off the Tulip tree. But thats ok, the apple blossom is out on one tree and the other two are bursting their buds. The pink azalea is resplendent next to the sage, rosemary, thyme and parsley. Which have all profited from … Read more

April Warmth

I missed the two sultry days. I was in a theatre for one of ’em and filming on the other . I don’t begrudge either but I do wish the weather had stayed balmy for just a a little bit longer. It’s overcast now, I’m wearing wooly socks and have a blanket close at hand … Read more