Monthly Archives: February 2021

Envying Noddy Holder’s hair

Posted on 23rd February 2021 by Ian

The news reports that Noddy Holder has had his vaccination. It is extraordinary to think that he is seventy-seven years old. He will forever be the rambunctious lead singer of Slade whose records captured the rebellious mood of 1970s teenagers. … Continue reading →

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Digital disadvantage

Posted on 22nd February 2021 by Ian

There seems little flexibility in digital radio transmissions. They seem loud and clear or they seem unavailable. The boundaries of coverage seem very sharp.  Rather than gradually fading, the signals seem to disappear as though a switch had been turned … Continue reading →

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Beside the seaside

Posted on 21st February 2021 by Ian

Among hundreds of old photographs, one that is blurred, out of focus, and indistinct caught the eye. A group of boys standing beside a sea wall stare towards the photographer. It is a school outing, but they are in their … Continue reading →

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Shy passers-by

Posted on 20th February 2021 by Ian

At one time, there seemed few people in the village to whom we were not related. Members of the Crossman family seemed not to have moved far from the parishes that surrounded the town of Langport. If I wanted to … Continue reading →

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A distant hilltop

Posted on 19th February 2021 by Ian

“A great view here.” “Yes,” my father would say, “If you look out at the middle of the most distant ridge, you can see a hill beyond it more faintly – that’s Pilsdon Pen. It’s above Lyme Regis. It’s twenty-seven … Continue reading →

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