Monthly Archives: June 2021

Green utopia

Posted on 25th June 2021 by Ian

BBC Radio 4’s Last Word programme included an obituary for Mary Kemp, a leading figure in the rise of the Green Party. Thirty years ago, with Derek Wall, Mary Kemp was co-author of A Green Manifesto for the 1990s. Kemp … Continue reading →

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Happiness is a pair of sandals

Posted on 24th June 2021 by Ian

“Share if you remember” said one of those memes that circulate the web. The picture to be shared was a pair of Clark’s sandals. I did remember them, I would have worn such shoes in childhood years, but they were … Continue reading →

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Midsummer’s Night income generation

Posted on 23rd June 2021 by Ian

Midsummer’s Night: the last time I encountered the play inspired by the occasion was not at the theatre, but in a classroom. Called to cover a Year 7 class for an English teacher, I was delighted to find that they … Continue reading →

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Someone else should pay for me

Posted on 22nd June 2021 by Ian

On BBC Radio 6, the presenter Steve Lamacq invited listeners to send in their memories of the Glasyonbury Festival, to suggest what music from the BBC archives of the festival should be played on the programme. The BBC weren’t at … Continue reading →

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Tiny white van country

Posted on 21st June 2021 by Ian

A little white pick up sat parked outside the convenience store across the road. In my memory, it was identical to that which was driven by Mma Ramotswe from BBC Television series from eight or nine years ago, The No … Continue reading →

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