Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Today would've been my mum and dad's 58th wedding anniversary; the first since he passed ten days after last year's commemoration of the same event. It was a time he was so poorly the old man was unable to write his message of endearment in my mother's card. Necessitated me penning the words of affection,... Continue Reading →
Twenty two years ago today I moved into my current home in east Leeds, my relocation back to the north of England after nine years working in London. As I recall, a long hot day during which my young family experienced a multitude of emotions. In an unintended homage to Disney's Snow White and the... Continue Reading →
I'm a bit late to the party with this, but a week or so back I watched a biographical tribute to late comedian/writer Les Dawson. This show aired as a tribute to mark the 25th anniversary of the Manchester-born funny man's passing. Included within the broadcast, was a pastiche of his erudite wordy monologues, stand-up... Continue Reading →
On the day my parents married I hadn't yet joined this mortal coil; consequently, I'm unable to provide first hand experiences of that day. However, through engaging with people who were there that day, I understand the service and reception went something like this:- On this day 57 years ago a young man from Farnley... Continue Reading →
Throwback Monday - An updated version of a tongue in cheek narrative I wrote two years ago on the topic of project management:- One hundred and twenty four years today France became the first country to make it mandatory for all cars and carriages to have a registration plate. The introduction of this innovative epiphany was to support the surete (French... Continue Reading →
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of me setting up my website garystrachan63.com ( writesaidfred.org ). It has become a big part in my therapy to help with the more challenging circumstances my family are living with. In fact I'd say I've grown so fond of it that it's now like one of the kids. Thankfully,... Continue Reading →
Today marks the 104th anniversary of RMS Titanic sinking in the North Atlantic. It took just two hours and forty minutes for the much vaunted passenger liner to submerge after hitting an iceberg; leaving only 710 survivors out of 2,227 passengers and crew on board. Since the disaster, the story of the White Star Line’s... Continue Reading →
I’m a bit late to the party with this, but I didn’t want to let the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth pass without a tribute to ‘Old Blue Eyes’. Last Saturday (12th December) would have seen the late Hoboken born singer/actor become a centurion. That’s 100 years old by the way, not a low... Continue Reading →
Fifty two years ago yesterday Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged sole killer of the US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was himself murdered in the basement area of a Dallas police station. Oswald was murdered live on TV by Dallas night club owner Jack Ruby. NBC viewers watched on as the New Orleanian was shot, whilst... Continue Reading →