On New Year’s Eve 2009 I made the 25 minute trip to a friends’ house to wipe their kids’ noses, change nappies, read bedtime stories and other fun New Year’s activities, while they went out to do something involving alcohol, singing and hugging strangers. It was freezing as I left home. The roads had not [...]
There’s to be a wedding in July. A posh affair – she’s not even pregnant. They’ll make a lovely couple. Good humoured, witty, hard-working and almost mentally stable. The stag was last weekend. There’s not much to tell. A vow of omertà was taken I’m told. There was a pre-hen party too. The chicken as [...]
The invitation came hand-delivered. Nice touch. “Session on for the Young Lad’s 40th in one of the sheds on the farm. Don’t tell him – it’s a surprise. Dress cood [sic] western style. And don’t bring drink – there’ll be loads.” Grand, says I. I’ll go to that. It’ll make feel old what with the [...]
In Orthodox Craw-Thumping Christmas begins with Advent but, like food from the takeaway, that is a movable feast. As with takeaway, movable feasts are a source of confusion. Therefore, to simplify things, in many calendars (the Christian; the Pirelli; the Dilbert) it officially begins on December 8. But no matter when it begins, Christmas is [...]
This has been languishing in drafts for a long time. I was going to leave it there until it jumped up and clocked me on the shins like the footrests of a blackbelt’s wheelchair. Bear with me – after this, there’s only one more. I don’t know when I’ll be able to face into writing [...]
Grannymar’s post on a Woman’s Poem and a Man’s Poem reminded me next weekend two of my best friends celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary. I knew the 25th anniversary is silver and the 50th gold, but I had to check Wikipedia for the 12th. Why would I bother? Well because Pat will call me today, [...]
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