I haven't done a blog post for three weeks. For the first two, there was nothing to report, except that I was plugging away on my manuscript, one thousand words at a time. I am about 40% into a first draft. I hope it doesn't die on the vine. I never plan, apart from a … Continue reading Ramblings from an ordinary Monday
Musings on Life, Love & Other Philosophy
Of Chimney Sweeps and Other Urchins
Derrick Knight's recent post on child labour and chimney sweeps prompted me to re-read my copy of Charles Kingsley's The Water Babies. I must have been around eleven when I last read this book. We didn't have television, and I didn't have a sibling near my age, so I was a voracious reader. Books were precious to me. … Continue reading Of Chimney Sweeps and Other Urchins
Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
My resolution to catch up with the travel blogging was set aside for a brief visit by two of the grandchildren. It should be a no-brainer how to keep them occupied at this time of the year - beach, then beach, followed by more beach. Except that the weather did not co-operate. So we fell … Continue reading Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
The Reluctant Retiree 