20th Century
Memoir
20th Century
Childhood Memories
At the end of August 1939 my maternal grandmother took the decision that her children would not be evacuated because of the war. My grandfather had little say in the matter and accepted that if [more…]
Business
A Landscape of Lies
In 2007 I was the joint owner of a building services consultancy which undertook the mechanical and electrical design and production tender documentation relating to new construction and refurbishment projects. In addition, we also undertook [more…]
Education
The Party’s Over, It’s Time to Call It a Day
When I handed in my resignation/retirement letter to the Head Teacher, Mrs Easthope, she agreed to move the usual end of term assembly from the morning to the afternoon. I wanted to give this speech, [more…]
Education
The Party’s Over, It’s Time to Call It a Day
By March 2020 I’d been doing the job for over 9 yrs. We’d all seen the videos coming out of China, people falling down dead in the street, the welding of tower block doors and [more…]
Education
The Party’s Over, It’s Time to Call it a Day
There are many reasons why I took on the job as caretaker. The school is just across the road, the pay is reasonable for the hours worked, I am, technically, my own boss and I [more…]
Education
The Party’s Over, It’s Time to Call it a Day
It never entered my mind that I would be doing this job for… checks retirement date …more than 15 years… It was around March and Mrs C. was working at the school as a dinner [more…]
Arts
Escape Of The Ransomed Princess
You’ll have to take this with a sprinkling of salt — or several fistfuls if you’re the sort who needs receipts for everything. To be frank, I don’t much care if you believe me or [more…]
20th Century