Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
In prevailing times, I can't help but conclude COVID, along with the distasteful US presidential race shenanigans, have shifted an already dysfunctional world into even greater depths of dystopia. And, I'd like it on record, I don't use the word dystopia freely in either polemic or essay; or indeed ever. That being the case, it's... Continue Reading →
This morning, I spent a couple of hours as part of a fundraising team representing the Marie Curie organisation. Our locale Leeds city centre, our voluntary remit to appeal to the benevolence of Morrisons supermarket customers, Merrion Shopping Centre in situ. The journey almost starting dramatically when, while waiting for a bus on Selby Road,... Continue Reading →
Yesterday lunchtime I undertook three hours collecting for MacMillan Cancer Support, at the Marks & Spencer (M&S) store in Briggate, Leeds. Although, I'd done numerous bits of voluntary work for various cancer charities over the past few years, it's the first time recently I've ventured down this philanthropic route. My absence from this undertaking the... Continue Reading →
This afternoon I will spend three hours in situ at a local store in possession of a large bucket in my right hand (or maybe my left... I've not decided yet). The objective of this marathon receptacle hold to collect donations for MacMillan Cancer Support. That being said, if the store roof where I'm volunteering isn't sufficiently robust, following the rainstorm... Continue Reading →