Monthly Archives: October 2018

This is the Shire

Posted on 11th October 2018 by Ian

“Riverton” says the signpost to the new housing development. It sounds like somewhere from the pages of J.R.R. Tolkien, somewhere from The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings. It would not be hard to imagine such tales unfolding among the … Continue reading →

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En Route

Posted on 9th October 2018 by Ian

It’s probably here somewhere, tucked away among my Dad’s books and papers. It is a book called En Route. It was an out of date edition brought by my father from the air station at which he worked.  It was … Continue reading →

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The bandsman

Posted on 7th October 2018 by Ian

Friday mornings, between 6.45 and 6.50 am, he drives across the moor. The car, a small Vauxhall hatchback, is heavily laden. Large red canvas bags fill the rear of the car. Cymbals from a drum kit rest on top of … Continue reading →

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Serious fearin’

Posted on 5th October 2018 by Ian

It was Steve Wright’s, “Serious Jockin’” (that’s jocking without a “g”) on Radi0 2 this afternoon. At 4.15 each Friday, calling himself “DJ Silly Boi,” he plays forty-five minutes of disco and dance music from the past four decades. It … Continue reading →

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A low flying minibus

Posted on 3rd October 2018 by Ian

Mrs Dyer would be hard to match. The A361 at Pedwell is a two lane road. Were it not for the 30 mph speed limit signs, turning out onto the road, from either of the side roads that join it, … Continue reading →

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