Green Dreams
Candidate Victoria and her glorious banner at Brentford Market The local elections are over. I had one of the lowest votes in history in Cranford (though it was three figures…) which I have to admit surprised me a little. Admittedly, as…
In Defence of Social Networks – well, someone has to do it…
Vince Cable has launched into the Social Networks with tooth and claw and in Vincent’s case, the teeth may be a little rotten and the claws somewhat calcified, but the dear man does have a record of speaking the truth…
FROM PINK TO GREEN – Why it’s time to vote for the environment and why you won’t?
It took me a while to be Green. I’ve always been shades of pink you see- starting from the basic theory that all men are born equal, and the Blues (in the UK the Blues are the Tories) would never…
Am I Ignoring You?
There were something like 54 comments to my blog in the last couple of months which I stored and ignored because I am a paranoid blogger who has heard far too many horror stories. There are the obvious selling spams,…
Winnie RIP
Winnie as I love to remember her: so beautiful, so serene and yet to experience bitterness and hatred And yet – there is a sense of embattlement in her eyes. It’s as if she has been resisting all her life….
Teaching Again – escaping retirement!
The paragraph below suddenly appeared on my Facebook page. Perhaps I typed it: I seem to have unretired. Back to working in a High School. I had forgotten how many laughs per day teaching can provide! Brain engaged! The Teacher…
A Dilemma: self-publish the poems? Or chase a deal?
Help! A strange thing is happening. Poetry is being published again! Some publishers have discovered that there is a real market for poetry. Recently my AD (Adopted Daughter) completed her first book of poetry and decided (with my encouragement) to…
A SHORT STORY from THE RAGAZZO – a novel in progress.
A VICTORY FOR VITTORIO The son of an indentured farm labourer in a tiny town (or overgrown village) called Andrea del’ Morto in the district of Groparello in Toscania , Alberto Silvestri grew up in the knowledge that he…
NHS CRISIS – What Crisis? THIS one.
Did you ever die? Me neither. Unless we believe in reincarnation. But I very nearly did twice. Both times I was in the care of the NHS. The first time was when I was ambulanced into Chelsea and Westminster Hospital…