Yesterday’s Gallery entry over at The Blog Up North featured a great photo of Garry, aka @himupnorth taken many a year ago with a little monkey. Reading through the comments it was evident that this was quite...
The Gallery – Togetherness – Family
I didn’t think I would be able to join in The Gallery this week, with yesterday being the day of my dad’s funeral. But the theme of ‘togetherness’ seemed so appropriate for the emotions I...
Laughing Through the Tears
My dad and I at my graduation, Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1985. Since my dad died last Friday there has been a lot of tears but there has also been, quite surprisingly, many laughs. We...
Starter for Ten
The scrunched up bit of paper at the bottom of my son’s school bag said: I’m writing to confirm that your son has been invited to participate in the Senior Schools Challenge on Tuesday...
The Gallery – Shapes – A Load of Balls!
A forbidden photo taken in Madrid, last October, in the Museo Reina Sofia. I say forbidden because just after I’d clicked the shutter, a sour-faced woman told me I wasn’t allowed to photograph this...
Writing Heroes – from Dick Bruna to Bill Bryson
I’ve had a weekend thinking about books since reading about the writing heroes of Wendy at Very Bored in Catalunya. What struck me as interesting about Wendy’s post and the comments it inspired, was...
The Gallery – Children – Cousins
My son, Rory, nearly 15, recently met his two week old cousin, John. The whole family were delighted when Rory asked if he could have a cuddle. We expected a teenage disinterest in...