Sitting in the waiting room at the hospital I am thinking about a question I was sent by a young man who has moved cities to start a new job and feels that none of his co-workers like him. He writes that however cheery and pleasant he is he remains an outsider and convinced that people are … [Read more...] about Misplaced Gratitude
Gratitude
Finders Keepers
In a heated argument with her brother about the most appropriate distribution of an excellent batch of double chocolate muffins, my daughter pushes back until it becomes a bit too much, at which point she reluctantly retreats, tearful. She goes upstairs into the bathroom pursued shortly … [Read more...] about Finders Keepers
Holding My Breath
I arrive early for my vaccine appointment unable to escape the nagging belief that lateness will result in a refusal to put the long-awaited needle into my arm. I am led through the car park and around the back by a volunteer from The Rotary Club. The gardens have changed since I last visited, … [Read more...] about Holding My Breath
Listening To Jazz
Tiring of the 80s playlist I'd felt enthusiastic about when putting it on "Twisted Sister" are the final straw and I switch to something called "Jazz in the background" which seems to fit the mood for a Saturday evening dinner. Daisy, the Labrador, sidles out of the kitchen and curls up next to … [Read more...] about Listening To Jazz
Pizza Night
Making a shopping list I'm planning pizza night at home in an attempt to try and make life a little less mundane for the adult children who I imagine are having a tougher time dealing with lockdown than I am, someone who makes Howard Hughes appear outgoing. ME. "Alexa, add nduja to the shopping … [Read more...] about Pizza Night