LITTLE JIMMY’S CHRISTMAS Auntie Lottie suffers from deafness, senility and badly fitting false teeth. She’s a relative of Auntie Winnie, my Uncle Fred’s wife, and already a million years old when Little Jimmy is born. I only ever see her … Continue reading
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How to write your autobiography – Lesson 1 – A Dream of Red Tulips
How to write your autobiography – Lesson 1 – A Dream of Red Tulips How to write your autobiography – Lesson 1 – A DREAM OF RED TULIPS Little Jimmy is five years old and lying in bed at home … Continue reading
Why I’m writing this blog…
This Was Written by Nick Webb and I added the links. Once I was a publisher whose last job was as the UK gaffer of an improbable American corporation. Then I became a scribbler. My experience on both sides of … Continue reading
Wish You Were Here: The Offical Biography of Douglas Adams – New Introduction
Wish You Were Here: The Offical Biography of Douglas Adams – New Introduction It’s hard to believe that Douglas Adams died at the age of only 49 on 11 May 2001, a decade ago. Happily his writing is still ubiquitously … Continue reading
Wish You Were Here: The Offical Biography of Douglas Adams
Wish You Were Here: The Offical Biography of Douglas Adams Time has stretched like chewing gum. Surely it cannot be a decade since Douglas Adams died? He seems to be everywhere. His books can be found, as they say, in … Continue reading
Two silly old sods go walking
TWO SILLY OLD SODS GO WALKING This last Friday my old friend John and I went walking – after a fashion. The plan was to hike along Frogatt Edge, but John selfishly claimed to have agonising arthritis and so we busied … Continue reading
An Atheist with the Pox
As easter approaches, I’ve been remembering a delightful holiday the missus and I spent about five years ago. this piece is what I wrote about it. ******* An hour and a half north of my home lies the Forest of … Continue reading
Watching “Colombo” in the Afternoon
One of my pleasures is to watch reruns of old episodes of Colombo in the afternoon, while doing a modicum of ironing in order to keep Her Indoors off my case. Certainly I can think of more productive and morally … Continue reading
SUDDENLY I SPEAK JAPANESE !
I am the family cook. My technique is essentially one cleaver + 1 pan + a lot of inventiveness. In the remote past I read some recipes. We’re all alive, so I surmise the boy is doing good. I make … Continue reading
Taking Old Ladies to the Toilet
Shirley and I are busy organising a family party. In part we are celebrating the 80th birthday of her sister. This brought to mind a short piece I wrote some time ago, which remains relevant. TAKING OLD LADIES TO THE … Continue reading