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Tag: bitterness
Delusions of Grandma
In Hamlet not a village without church Will wrote of villains who smile and smile Termagant’s daughter does odious role … More
It’s All In The Nickname
Public schools, the breeding ground of our future leaders, captains of industry and an elite who will save us the … More
Farnley’s Nicest Hands 1957
Recently, I had a bit of wake up call. An epiphany where it dawned on me just how hard my … More
She Made It Through The Rain
“We dreamers have our ways Of facing rainy days And somehow we survive….. “ Those first three lines of lyrics … More
Duk, Duk, Duk Olive
Karen returns from a few days break to see her parents today. I had the option of visiting her mum … More
Almonds Are A Girls Best Friend
Recently an acquaintance relayed an assumption they’d formed about relationships, in particular those where one party suffered from terminal illness. They … More
This Phone’s Still Not Working, Marg!
Due to telephony issues, it has been a dramatic few days at Chez Strachan Senior. In fact it has become … More
His First Name Is Horatio!
The weathers perked up meaning a day of gardening for me today. So it’s out with the lawnmower, my spade, … More