There was a time when the greatest threat to your future arrived in a plain envelope. It was usually photocopied seventeen times, typed in a
Category: Nostalgia
Popcorn Conspiracies
When I was a child, Santa left a popcorn machine under the Christmas tree. By today’s standards it was charmingly primitive. By the standards of
String Theory in the Garden
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
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
