Earlier in the week, while mingling with attendees at a friend’s funeral in Gateshead, an old mate commented he’d noticed … More
Tag: memories
Ghosts of Halloweens Past
Yesterday witnessed the celebration of All Hallows’ Evening in numerous countries across the globe. A time of fancy dress, imaginatively … More
The Day A Rebel Was Born
Mid-summer 1971 – Recently enveloped by imposing thunder clouds, the West Yorkshire skies darkened as a babe in arms, later … More
Rebel Without A Cause
Last week’s Portuguese vacation with my partner Sarah has meant it has been a barren time literary wise of late. … More
Festival Days
Last weekend saw my inaugural visit to a music festival. It has only took six decades but the wait was … More
Our Kid
On this day in mid-1960’s my younger brother Ian made his inaugural appearance into the world. Born at our Leeds … More
Taking the Biscuit
At the risk of turning this into a less accomplished Alan Bennett biscuit monologue, yesterday I became reacquainted with the … More
Sandal
My brother Ian will shortly arrive for a two day hiatus at my West Yorkshire apartment. News of my habitually … More
A Melancholic Landmark
It played out one year ago….. 12 months…… 365 days….. Events ensuring, irrespective of future occurrences on that date, 3rd … More