writing and hiking in the sun
As a wanderer who is often far from home when I feel the urge, I’ve been pondering what effect the forthcoming round of public sector cuts will have on public toilets. Sadly, when money is scarce (and let’s be … Continued
When we were little we had two pet tortoises called Peter Petra and Micky. Every autumn we’d help our parents fill two cardboard boxes with straw and we’d put one tortoise in each. Cosy and warm, they’d hibernate until the … Continued
One of the things I enjoy most about walking is how the slower pace of travel allows you to view familiar surroundings in a different light, to notice the little things that our busy lives too often render invisible. Seeing … Continued
There was a great deal of giggling in our classroom when, as fourteen-year-olds studying German for the first time, we learned the word for father was ‘vater’. Of course, it looks perfectly innocent written down but say it aloud in … Continued
