Monthly Archives: January 2019

A glimpse of light

Posted on 7th January 2019 by Ian

Walking to the car park at five o’clock, there was a hint, a mere glimpse of light in the sky over the Bristol Channel. The lengthening days are filled with an optimism lacking from the weeks before  the solstice. The … Continue reading →

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Childish treats

Posted on 5th January 2019 by Ian

“Ski, the full of fitness food for all the family:” was that how the song went on the television advertisement for the yogurt? Was Ski the only variety of yogurt on the shelves of the supermarkets? A website search says … Continue reading →

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My ideal teacher

Posted on 3rd January 2019 by Ian

When I was at university, it was forbidden to write in the first person and the expression of personal opinions would have been met with disapproval. Four decades on from the year I began undergraduate studies, it seems strange to … Continue reading →

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Frightened by road menders

Posted on 1st January 2019 by Ian

A yellow warning sign at the roadside of the A39 threatens road works beginning on 7th January: as the schools return next week and the weather worsens, as it generally does in January, resurfacing work seems in prospect. Such work … Continue reading →

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