My father died three years ago today and his birthday is tomorrow. I wondered why I was in a fog…
Codswallop
Slang for load of rubbish. My life as an erstwhile homeschooler and the subsequent written musings thereof may verge on codswallop at times. Mostly my day to day musings on life as a boomer exploring happenstances as they come my way are treasures worth recording.
Advice From a Daughter…
We’ve been here eight months! A lot of healing and changes have taken place. Six months ago I didn’t know…
Cultural Confusion…
I look at some of the young people and listen to them on the bus and wonder how their lives…
Cultural Literacy…
I desperately wanted to leave school at 16 along with slightly more than two thirds of my classmates. My parents…
Millenium Bridge…
On our tourist excusion to London with our Oyster cards, we crossed the Millenium Bridge instead of walking underground to…
Cream Teas Please…
On Saturday it was Simon’s birthday, our zoo keeper son, and for the first time in his 24 years of…
Late Night Encounters With Self…
I am woken in the middle of the night by fretting. It’s every bit as urgent as a loud bang…
Analgesics and War Horse…
The Welfare System finally came through for hubs. When we would come to England, regardless of how long we stayed,…
Half Full…
On Saturday mornings we lie in bed or at least I do, I shove hubs out at about 8 something…
You Were Right Mum…
My school teacher daughter has returned to school, college as they refer to it here. She sorted through all the…