There's something in my eye...
I have always been prone to crying through most of my adult life. I've never been one to boast of a stiff upper lip - I can hang on under certain circumstances but I will express my emotions when requ…
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And so in to 2017
My attitude towards New Year's Eve this year was summed up rather well when I went to Asda this afternoon to buy 'the boys' - our 2 cats, Jarvis and Marvin - some cooked chicken. They like this as a t…
Michael Meacher - another of the old school leaves us
I was sad today to hear of the death of Michael Meacher, left wing Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton. He was one of the last of the 'old school' Labour politicians who showed true Socialist convict…
I'll keep my dreams non-lucid, thanks!
I'm a dreamer....not in terms of Peace on Earth, winning the lottery, etc. but more in the line of trying to keep an eye on my own internal, nocturnal landscape. When I wake up, if I remember a dream…
Running with the hares and hunting with the hounds....
The title of this piece alludes to an old English saying; to 'run with the hares and hunt with the hounds' is a way of saying that someone attempts to benefit from both sides in a dispute. This saying…
Just one more thing....
Yesterday, Peter Falk died. The 83 year old veteran actor had had dementia for a few years - an ironic end for a man who will always be known as Columbo), the dishevelled homicide detective with the …