So, firstly, I’m on holiday (but I’m not allowed to be smug about it, given that others are still working). Which secondly means a chance to catch up on things that don’t often happen during ‘term time’ (despite the fact I’m not at school). One of is the option of meeting up with family. Had …
Category archives: Reading
A formal feeling
Just written another post about how to prepare for Christmas. Grant you, it won’t get the turkey bought, or the crackers pulled. But here’s another option. Back in my teens, I came across a book called “A Formal Feeling“, by the American author Zibby Oneal. The book tells the story of Anne, coming home for …
Nothing to say, but it’s OK
I sat down last night, and had nothing to say. Not often that happens… The phrase reminded me of a Beatles line “Nothing to say // but it’s OK” – we happened to be listening to the track last night.   In some ways, it’s quite nice to think that there’s lots of times when others are stumped for …
Book club for one
Book clubs. Another invention for society that has less reason to get together? Or a great way to encourage people to keep thinking, discussing, and so on? Your choice. Personally I am fairly happy to have opinions about books without needing to consult others on them. But there is something good about seeing what others …
Jog my memory
Now if memory jogging counted as exercise, I’d be well away…Currently trying to house several years’ worth of photos. There’s a certain amount of memory jogging taking place, as I try to remember what order things happened in, which year we visited whom, and so on. Inevitably, you get drawn into the subject matter even …