Monthly Archives: January 2022

Wishing for a happy ending

Posted on 31st January 2022 by Ian

In the 2019 film Yesterday, Jack, the lead character, wakes up from a blackout to find the world is exactly as he remembered, except for one thing, The Beatles have disappeared from history. Jack is the only person familiar with … Continue reading →

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Annoying ear worms

Posted on 30th January 2022 by Ian

Help, help, here come the bears! Why would I remember the theme music of the Hair Bear Bunch? And why, when it’s not the Hair Bear Bunch, is it Banana Splits? Why would I go down the road singing to … Continue reading →

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Why did he have a kippah?

Posted on 28th January 2022 by Ian

The 1921 Census revealed the whereabouts of my late grandfather. He was living at 38 Holly Road, Chiswick in the house of Arundel Martha Rideout.  Mrs Rideout, twice widowed, had entered my grandfather’s name as “Sydney Poulton,” had put “deserted” … Continue reading →

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Coping with the dreaded lurgy

Posted on 26th January 2022 by Ian

Waking with a persistent cough, I sat up in bed. The congestion didn’t clear, so I got up and walked around. Being upright shifted the irritation. In childhood days, I would not have so easily drifted into such breathlessness. My … Continue reading →

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Mr Light and Omicron

Posted on 24th January 2022 by Ian

It feels like falling at the final hurdle. Waking on Saturday morning, I felt as if I were suffering an allergic reaction, my eyes were stinging and my throat was irritated. I was convinced it was no more than an … Continue reading →

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