One of my earliest memories of gardening belongs to my grandmother. She had what people call a green thumb, although I suspect it had very
Category: Nostalgia
September Morn: The Soundtrack of a Lifetime
Some songs don’t just remind us of a time. They become the time. There are certain songs that seem to arrive in your life before
Thresholds and The Coconut Warrior
Today, July 11, 2026 I begin my summer holidays. It also happens to be my birthday. My fifty-ninth birthday, to be precise. Or perhaps not.
All I Got Was Another Password
Human civilisation has always been obsessed with locks and keys. Long before passwords, passcodes, PIN numbers, QR codes, authentication apps, and facial recognition, there were
The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog
I learned to type on my grandfather’s typewriter from the 1940s. To say I was intimidated would be an understatement. This was not one of
World Cup Fever Returns
Every four years, I become a football fan and couch coach. Not a proper football person, obviously. I don’t spend my weekends analysing tactical formations
FrogDiva Thoughts 