Category: Memories
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Sayings We Take for Granted
What with the Northern Hemisphere’s summer lurking in the wings, I thought I’d take a look at a something I’ve often heard but puzzled over. In the UK, there’s a saying Ne’er cast a clout till May be out. I learned this from my parents when I was a child, and they told me it…
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Get Engrossed in Stories
As far back as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed making up stories. I have a memory from when I was still in nappies of laying in my cot, unable to sleep, and engrossed in a daydream about encountering a witch. In that particular episode, I first saw the witch through broken glass, which when I…
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Train Yourself to Write
When I worked in London, I lived miles outside the UK’s capital city and spent many long hours commuting. I spent four hours on trains each working day. Two hours each way. What was I to do with that time? Read a book or a newspaper? Watch a movie on my phone or laptop? Stare…
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The Art of Teaching Metalwork
My first metalwork lesson at high school was an experience I have never forgotten. It was one of the scariest moments of my childhood.
