2019 has been one of the best years of my life, though not of course without its difficulties. Most recently, however, a minor miracle took place. My mother in law is in a care home. At the beginning of the year she was very poorly, living alone in her little flat in Warsaw, never going […]Read Post ›
for MKJK This star atop the Christmas tree has been a part of my life since childhood. So, it must be well over 65 years old. It’s amazing how something so fragile can last, despite being moved from house to house and from tree to tree. It has survived a serious accident when the tree […]Read Post ›
Last week I did something I never thought I would be able to do – mainly because I thought I would never have the opportunity, but also because I did not know if I would have the confidence or the knowledge. So when I saw the poster above my heart was in my mouth, but […]Read Post ›
Poetry Magazine set up, developed, edited and printed by Miss Royle St Augustine’s Priory 1969/70 The front cover a little the worse for wear. My daughter found this on Wednesday and was a bit bemused why I was so thrilled to see it again. I had been looking for it for some time – after […]Read Post ›
March past at the Cenotaph. Watch from 54:30 Actually it’s worth watching the whole thing… but you know what I mean! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anOodlHUTHM
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“Do you like opera, miss?” is a question I was frequently asked by children in school whenever I put any classical music on for them to listen to. My usual answer was “Actually I don’t very much and anyway I am not asking you to listen to…
“Do you like opera, miss?” is a question I was frequently asked by children in school whenever I put any classical music on for them to listen to. My usual answer was “Actually I don’t very much and anyway I am not asking you to listen to opera music.” And it’s true – I don’t […]Read Post ›
Today it was raining. I had promised myself earlier in the year that I would go and visit the gardens to see the Chihuly exhibition on display there, and for the whole summer I thought I would go when it is sunny – glass always looks beautiful with light reflecting off it, and so it […]Read Post ›
Judging by the comment, I think my actual teacher, Mrs Washington, thought this was quite an accurate portrayal of her.
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