Monthly Archives: May 2020

Roadworks

Posted on 21st May 2020 by Ian

It has to be acknowledged, Somerset is not an easy place for road maintenance. Country roads are frequently narrow, bounded by high hedges or deep ditches. Roads crossing Sedgemoor are built on peat, they subside easily creating roller coaster routes, … Continue reading →

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Papa

Posted on 20th May 2020 by Ian

There’s a black and white photograph of my grandfather. He is standing on open ground. Perhaps it was taken on a trip to the seaside, or on a visit to somewhere in the countryside. He is wearing an old sports … Continue reading →

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Dust to dust

Posted on 19th May 2020 by Ian

Availing of the government’s provision that I could drive in order to meet another person outdoors, and also that I could go for a walk. I drove to High Ham to have lunch in the garden with my sister and … Continue reading →

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There’s a grey van coming down the road

Posted on 18th May 2020 by Ian

Perhaps it arose from a feeling of consolation that Monday had been safely negotiated. Nothing too bad had happened at school. The spellings to learn for Friday were not too complicated (learning the spelling of sixteen words was the only … Continue reading →

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Home learning

Posted on 17th May 2020 by Ian

It’s hard to imagine that there were encyclopaedia salesmen. There were regular salesmen who would come to our house, selling hardware, brushes and cleaning products, and occasional callers selling clothes from suitcases, but no-one ever called selling encyclopaedias. If someone … Continue reading →

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