Category Archives: Out and about

I have clear memories of this evening twenty-seven years ago. It was the evening of the Twelfth of July of 1994. There were tired feet and sunburned foreheads and heads aching from being overdressed and dehydrated on a hot summer’s … Continue reading →

“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 →

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 →

An odd sight among the three lanes of traffic travelling the M5 motorway, a car from the Irish county of Wexford with a 2021 registration. Someone had been given the opportunity to escape from the island on which they lived … Continue reading →

“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 →