30th March 2010 A couple of weeks ago, I headed up to Yorkshire to escort Nan to an eye appointment. All was well, no cataracts or surprises, and she came away with a prescription for a new pair of glasses. While the weather was dry, I made the most of it by digging over the… Continue Reading

  7th March 2010 I’ve had a birthday. Jamie brought a cake, and he and Sue serenaded me with a version of Happy Birthday that could charitably be described as brave. I don’t recall ever having a birthday cake as a child, though that might be selective memory or simple repression, but given my lifelong… Continue Reading