Poetry | Going Postal

Holding Hands – Part Three

19th October 2020 SharpieType301 0

The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring. In [more…]

Holding Hands – Part Two

12th October 2020 SharpieType301 0

In Part One, I explained that my husband and I travelled to Moelfre, not far from Oswestry, to see a sculptor by the name of Tony Meadows. During that visit, Tony had made an alginate [more…]

Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts. William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III Flashback to Sharpie Towers a few years ago, when my lovely husband and I found ourselves looking forward to a significant wedding anniversary. Our tenth to be precise. [more…]

The English Pub

22nd October 2019 0

After many years of leading tours of European battlefields I decided to add another string to my bow & took the course at St. William’s College to qualify as a professional guide at York Minster. I [more...]
Turnaround – Turning Around Failing Companies or Organisations

7th December 2020 0

The Covid panic/lockdown disaster has confronted many businesses and other organisations throughout the UK with an existential challenge. A long dark winter of spreading and harsher lockdowns is crushing large numbers already and others will [more...]
Crossword No. 110

21st March 2020 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug and keyring! Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last week’s winners. Tbd. Answers with next week’s [more...]
To Be a Pilgrim

10th April 2019 0

A friend of mine had worked for many years as a replica “Plimoth Pilgrim” at the replica “Plimoth Plantation” in Massachusetts. I went on a visit and observed this strange way of life. For my [more...]
The History of Pop Music – 1996

11th September 2020 0

A History of Pop Music – 1996 Firstly, apologies for the rather long delay between these music articles. Normal service will now be resumed. This is a series of articles looking at pop music [more...]