A postcard drops through the letterbox as I'm hoovering around the massive dog crate that the younger dog no longer uses but where the older one seeks refuge when she needs a bit of peace. The card is from "The Idler" magazine reminding me of my recent subscription so I put it on a pile of books … [Read more...] about A Place For Everything
Relationships
Stretch Or Panic?
Returning home from a sodden dog walk in teeming rain I pass a few joggers looking as miserable as the weather and feel happy in the certain knowledge that however good running might be for my physical body, I don't want to do it. In an age when we can't move for unsolicited advice about what we … [Read more...] about Stretch Or Panic?
Who Is In For Dinner?
I'm reading the research paper my daughter wrote at the end of her placement year about the impact of parenting on sexual risk-taking in young adults and trying to identify my own style and wondering what it did to my kids. During a conversation while she was working on it she said, rather more … [Read more...] about Who Is In For Dinner?
A Lack Of Routine
I'm on a Zoom call in supervision but finding it hard to concentrate because out of my window, I'm watching a car trying to get around the corner by the church. The ice is so thick on that little stretch after a significant snowfall last weekend and sub-zero temperatures all week that it has … [Read more...] about A Lack Of Routine
Wisdom Through Friendship
"I'm sorry I missed your birthday. It was the Queen's fault for dying." I am messaging Martin having realised my mistake through a fortuitous browse on Facebook. On reflection, it was a poor excuse but at least it will be one I can use for all the years to come, what with September 19th now … [Read more...] about Wisdom Through Friendship