Autobiography

Haunted

Haunted Across the corridor an old lady cries “nurse, NURSE!” for the umpteenth time. She sees and hears only in the dark shadowy recesses of her...

Leggings - The Parachute story.

Leggings - The Parachute story. In the morning Kitty took the bus droopily, her eyes half closed, as she tried to stay awake. The bus steamed past...
Cherry

Me?

Charcoal-smudged swirls – a holiday quick-sit, no time given to fidget or stiffen the grin – … more alive than old photos …

Trip to Say Goodbye - 4

We got off to our early start, and as soon as we had gone ten miles down the road, it was time to change our watches back by an hour to Mountain...

Trip to Say Goodbye - 3

Knowing that we had only 400 miles or so to cover, Larry wasn't in any big hurry to start in the morning, but we did get going about 7.30. The...

Caravan of Delights

Awoke this morning to your musings in tunes that melted this heart of mine; your wisdom kept its promise of shared hopes and whimsical dreams,...

Trip to Say Goodbye - 2

Tuesday morning Cathy and I left her house and drove to her dad's Foley, but stopping en route at the Hmung Market.(pictured above) This place has...

Trip to Say Goodbye - 1

Two weeks ago, I was packing my bag, and the thought that predominated my mind was, “In two weeks, I will be home again.” It was a very long two...

Badger update

I am back from my American trip, and will probably write up my adventures bit by bit, but first thought I should bring you up to date with Billy...
Cherry

La Boisselle (Raprochement)

Overthetop1 (Julia Macpherson) This piece was written by my daughter Julia and typed up with great care. I'm afraid my own abilities are more limited, so the layout may not do it justice. However, I wanted to post it as it's highly topical, and Julia was a great student of all things connected with WW1 - in particular, the Battle of the Somme. Coral Jane (seashore)