No, I can’t take a message

“They weren’t listening to us. We wanted our country back.” So spoke an Englishman of my acquaintance who is an Australian Continue reading →

What My Mother Gave Me

At what point do adult children stop seeing their mother and start seeing the woman behind the role? Do they Continue reading →

Getting back in the ring

Lappeenranta, Finland. November 2004. I stood in the shadows of a darkened stairwell, another man standing close to me, nervous Continue reading →

Anyone for tenets?

I believe in the possibility of total fulfilment.                         Continue reading →

Who’s afraid of the dark?

“There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid Continue reading →

Gary Neville Saves Christmas – Part 2

Like many people let down by the humans in their lives, Flippers loved animals. Gary Neville was number one but Continue reading →

Gary Neville Saves Christmas – Part 1

A Christmas story in two parts for your seasonal edification. The second part to follow over the next few days. I Continue reading →

Someone call security…

Relationships. They’re important. They define and guide us. They provoke and becalm us. They diminish and inspire us. They enchant Continue reading →