20th January 2022 This week I’d like to talk to you about half-siblings. In these days of ‘quickie’ divorces and living together instead of marrying, the extended family is very common. It’s no less hard for children when their parents forego their partnerships, but the question of access is certainly now less skewed than it…… Continue reading Gene Genie
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Cat o’ Nine Tales
6th January 2022 I thought this week I would share with you the story of my current and only companion: Toni, my cat. She and I are very similar in many ways; we’re both old ladies, no longer party animals, and can be exceedingly grumpy from time to time. We are indoor people, and spend…… Continue reading Cat o’ Nine Tales
Sleepless in Sowerby Bridge
30th December 2021 I really wanted to call this ‘Sleepless in Settle’ for a better pun, but in the interests of authenticity, i thought I’d better stick to my local area. And while I do know Settle as a lovely little market town in North Yorkshire, it isn’t where I live, so I’ve never been…… Continue reading Sleepless in Sowerby Bridge
All Fall Down
16th December 2021 Growing up, I was a clumsy child, always falling over. To see my knees without grazes was a rare and wonderful sight. If there were a matchstick in the road, I would find it and fall over it, no trouble at all. Despite weekly dancing classes from age three or so, I…… Continue reading All Fall Down
Counting to Ten
30th November 2021 I’m in high dudgeon today! I’m really annoyed with eBay, with whom I’ve been trading since 2005. When I moved house in 2017, it was very useful as I was downsizing from a house on four floors to a 2-bedroom ground-floor flat, so I sold lots of things I no longer had…… Continue reading Counting to Ten
(Some of) The Best Years of Our Lives
25th November 2021 For six years in the ‘80s I worked at The Ostrich Inn, at Colnbrook, near Slough. It was one of the best times of my life (hence the blog title!), having just escaped an horrendous marriage – but that’s another story. At the Ostrich I discovered how provincial and narrow my life…… Continue reading (Some of) The Best Years of Our Lives
Home Thoughts from A Broad
18th November 2021 Back in March this year I had what I suppose is known as a ‘near death’ experience. Fortunately, I have some very attentive friends and neighbours and was hospitalised and treated in time. After just a few days, I was sent home with some more medication to add to my already impressive…… Continue reading Home Thoughts from A Broad
Lest We Forget
11th November 2021 Today marks Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of hostilities of the First World War in 1918 and which is also marked as a day of Remembrance of all those who fell in the line of duty, both then and in every conflict since that has cost British (and other) lives…… Continue reading Lest We Forget
This is a First
29th October 2021 So, here it is! My very first blog for my very own professional website – and I’m beyond thrilled with it! (The website, that is!) And I’m really happy that it has been professionally designed for me by my nephew, Matt, who is a web developer. It’s hard to credit that 30…… Continue reading This is a First
Liz Hughes 