Category Archives: Unreliable memories

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Leaving our school at night time meant avoiding the obvious route.  It would have brought you out onto the front drive and would have meant passing the office and numerous windows, through any of which you might have been spotted. … Continue reading →