I could not understand, the other day, how I walked the length of the road to the gym in such a short time. I allowed well over half an hour, yet did it in twenty minutes. Ten years or more ago, I regularly visited someone half way up that road and it seemed to take a […]
Precious Time
Today I wasted a good half an hour running round Sainsbury’s, trying to think what I wanted to buy which might cost 20p, to make my bill up to the next pound, as at that point it was £8.80. The reason for this is you only get awarded nectar points for the first £9 you spend in the store. Every […]
A Fear Of Birds
Years ago I took my mother into the cafe at a garden centre. In those days (I have not been there for many years now) the cafe was run adjacent to the plant sale area, and therefore open up to the outside elements and whatever might happen to be passing by. Therefore you could hardly be surprised […]
Cards and Memories
Memories can be brought to life by the simplest of things. I am looking at my Easter cards. And my Mothers’ Day ones. And my Christmas ones. Will keep them up for a while. I like to keep lots of cards up for ages. Some forever… Some even get framed. I was about to say that I have […]
Where Do Stories Come From?
Where do stories come from? Two things happened recently, which reinforced ideas which have been hovering for years. The first was in an interview with the author of Mary Poppins (another Pamela!) when she said that Mary Poppins just came in her window. An actual apparition or an idea? It doesn’t matter. It simply echoes […]