A boy leaves Glasgow and moves to Linicro on the Isle of Skye.
“Skye Stories Volume 1 The Linicro Years”
Elastic Bands
“Today an invisible elastic band snapped”
Happier Nursery Rhymes?
“The “Eagle” was a popular pub on London’s City road and it was from there it is suggested that a dance called “ Pop goes the Weasel “ emerged in the 18th Century.”
Citizenship and Exceptionalism
“My friend is undergoing her second period of quarantine in 4 months.”
Could we have a Capitol moment ?
“Something that recent Presidential Politics has seen has also been replicated within UK right wing leadership. A redefinition of what the word “ Truth “ means . “
Analogue life
“I dreamt of shopping last night.”
Review of anthology :- This Gift of Time – Open Book
“this anthology with, in some cases its group writing, was a revelation. “
What is in 0.2%?
“ This will cause 100,000 preventable deaths mainly among children” that was the estimate given by former Conservative Minister Andrew Mitchell as he responded to Rishi Sunak’s decision to cut the UK Government’s commitment in law to give 0.7% of our GDP in Foreign Development Aid .
Homage to Henrietta
“In 1953 HeLa cells were the first human cells to be successfully cloned.”
” Tattie Hoakers”
“ Gentlemen advised to carry firearms – No more than 3 to a bed. No tinkers, Drifters or Tattie Hoakers “
