There are some radicals in our land who believe that one day their flag will fly above Downing Street, whether you believe this or not it appears to be on someone’s wish list. Many of our churches have been closed and converted to places of worship by other faiths. Judging by the attendance at recent […]

There are incidents in life that not only shape your character but shape your future too, often in a profound way. Recently whilst watching my flock of homing pigeons flying in a cloudless sky apparently for the sheer joy of it, I had a flashback to my youth. My dad was a keen pigeon fancier […]

13 Black Have you ever tried an honest day’s work Neither a borrower nor a lender be is a phrase that does not sit comfortably with modern attitudes.  Its origin is Shakespearian and is evincive of the perils of not cutting your coat according to your cloth. The satisfaction of not sleeping with the usurer […]

Gluttons for punishment A FOOL’S COCKTAIL* Imagine falling asleep on a glorious summer’s day and not waking for a very long time.  The last thing you see as your eyes close is the beautiful weeping willow tree in the garden. Eventually you are awakened by the sound of a Christmas carol sung by an unseen […]