Monthly Archives: January 2022

Small boys on bikes

Posted on 15th January 2022 by Ian

Buses to the city centre run through the estate, travelling in via one road and out along another. The bus route roads have mini-roundabouts at their junctions with other roads. Walking back from school, two small boys on bicycles were … Continue reading →

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On being alone

Posted on 13th January 2022 by Ian

Looking in the mirror, I sometimes see a small boy looking back at me. The boy looks curious, wondering what his older self has become.  How many things did he not foresee? I remember a story told by a man … Continue reading →

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A dog’s death

Posted on 12th January 2022 by Ian

Holly, the much-loved terrier of friends, had her last day today. There was a sense of heartbreak watching her lying in her basket when I visited last night. The gentle and friendly animal who had spent eleven of her fifteen … Continue reading →

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Snapping life

Posted on 11th January 2022 by Ian

A school trip to the Baltic in 1974 brought the disapproval of my paternal grandmother: I had used seven rolls of film to take photographs. The visit had included Copenhagen, Malmo, Gotland and Leningrad (as Saint Petersburg was known at … Continue reading →

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The advent of No 3 days

Posted on 9th January 2022 by Ian

The pandemic has not been without its benefits. I no longer have to pay for a haircut. The clippers I bought during the first lockdown enable my hair to stay at a uniform No 3 length. From time to time, … Continue reading →

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