Monthly Archives: June 2021

The end of study and beginning of reading

Posted on 15th June 2021 by Ian

English, Economics and History, the examinations for my three A Level subjects began on Monday, 4th June 1979 and ended eleven days later on Friday, 15th June 1979. In ordinary times, such an occasion would now be marked by a … Continue reading →

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Disappearing green baize

Posted on 14th June 2021 by Ian

“Pool and snooker table maintenance,” announced the strapline on the side of the white van. Times being what they are, it is hard to imagine that the driver is finding much work. Snooker tables used to be commonplace. “Billiard tables,” … Continue reading →

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Sunday teatime

Posted on 13th June 2021 by Ian

Heinz Baked Beans on toasted Hovis bread spread with butter, topped with grated Cheddar cheese. It was a Sunday tea of contentment, a Sunday tea that might have been eaten at any time in the past fifty years. Baked beans … Continue reading →

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Sportsmen of the past

Posted on 12th June 2021 by Ian

“Uncle Dick and Uncle Andrew were very keen on sports.” It must be some thirty years since my grand uncles died, but from what I remember they never seemed very like sportsmen. Our family are not athletic.  We are short … Continue reading →

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Going off the road

Posted on 11th June 2021 by Ian

In the early light of a June morning, my uncle was disturbed from his sleep “Four o’clock in the morning, the cows in the field down the road started bellowing. Now I’m an age now when I like a bit … Continue reading →

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