Earlier today I shared a trio of old blogs in tribute to my recently deceased mother – These partly fictional…
Maternal Memories
Today’s literary offering is the 2,500th blog I’ve written and published on my website strachan.blog . To celebrate this achievement…
Anger & Marmite
I initiate this revue litteraire perched amongst lunchtime patrons of a shopping centre coffee shop. Adjacent to me in this…
Spiritual Signs?
Preferring to use established data as a source when making decisions/judgements, I’m a fella who ordinarily embraces scientific reasoning above…
Blessed
Sunday 10th October – It’s a week since my siblings and me bode the familial matriarch a tearful farewell. At…
Canine Therapy
In an highly emotive and sad week, they were the first tears of joy I’d witnessed for a while. The…
A New Start
Day four of middle-aged orphanhood following my mother’s passing on Sunday. The matriarch leaving this vale of tears to join…
She Was Beautiful
Seconds after our mother’s final breath the song Cavatina’s opening lyrics “She was beautiful. Beautiful to my eyes….” played out…
Silence Isn’t Always Golden
Aside from a sporadic sob emanating from daughter Rachel in the front passenger seat of my car, yesterday’s 20 minute…