Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
I've just dropped my motor off at a local garage for it's annual service. Sitting here at Costa coffees hop defiling a chaste white page with self-indulgent locutions, hopefully I'll not receive a mid-morning phone call from a mechanic informing he's identified an unexpected car maintenance issue. Problems such as my vehicle being afflicted by... Continue Reading →
Les jardin des mille memoires - The garden of a thousand memories, my once a week domain where I undertake maintenance of my late father's flora and fauna. It's a place where over the thirty years the old man built a sturdy retaining wall out of Yorkshire stone, along with lovingly tendering borders of hardy... Continue Reading →
Yesterday afternoon, a family friend carried out maintenance work on my car's wheel bearings. He’s a very amiable guy, however I’m not sure why he undertook this work as there was nothing wrong with the wheel bearings. Not to mention he's a hairdresser with no mechanical skills! As he's keen to upskill his engineering skills, and as this tale is partly fictional, I decided that as long as... Continue Reading →