Monthly Archives: October 2021

A mangold wurzel and half a crown

Posted on 31st October 2021 by Ian

It is fifty-five years since I won the prize. 31st October 1966 was Punkie Night at Long Sutton Primary School, not that many of us would have had pumpkins with which to make Hallowe’en lanterns.  For most of us, it … Continue reading →

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Wailing winds

Posted on 27th October 2021 by Ian

My sister’s Chihuahua and Maltese were ready for their evening walk. They barked impatiently waiting for their leads. Only as we stepped out of the door did I remember how dark nights in rural Somerset could be. No light from … Continue reading →

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Wishing for a rail journey

Posted on 26th October 2021 by Ian

We went to see the Mappa Mundi, that artefact of a pre-modern world in which the mythological combined with the geographical and historical, that theological statement about the nature of Christendom. Afterwards, I dropped them off at Hereford station, they … Continue reading →

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Putting out the Ritz

Posted on 24th October 2021 by Ian

There is a cupboard in my mother’s kitchen that is always well stocked with various treats. Cakes, cookies, biscuits, chocolate, the selection changes, but there will always be a wide range of temptations and a high level of calories. Among … Continue reading →

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Fifty-five years after Aberfan

Posted on 19th October 2021 by Ian

It seems a long time ago that I last discussed Aberfan with anyone. In fact, I discovered that it is only two years. In the last school in which i worked, each week during tutor time we had a word … Continue reading →

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