Hi guys, Grandad here, how are you? I’m thinking I haven’t seen you for a wee while, so need to catch up - will do soon!   Quite by accident I came across an online message today that brought to my, somewhat surprised attention, that on the day, 24th June, 1977,...

The whole of the middle classes, Talk out of their tweeded asses, Whilst raising their claret glasses, Patronising the minimum waged.   Here is a bag full of sweets, See what bills they will meet, Keep you shaking on your feet Until we add to the poverty crisis.....

Hello guys, Hope you are all in grand form, wherever and however you are….   I’m just back from a week in the Highlands, taking part in a writing week - they call it a retreat - an opportunity to spend some protected time to pursue the writing that you may be...

FELL DOWN ON MY KNEES. Hello kids, hope you are still seeing some of these, no matter how aged you are these days. I’m officially in my late 60’s now, been through the mid 60’s and I actually found the early 60’s ok, as I managed to forget about some poor times...

My reading list, at time of writing, is not extensive, for sure. I no longer read as voraciously as once did, which on reflection is a huge loss but something inside the failing mind just doesn’t jump at it anymore. Well, not much, even though I try.   We were...

Greetings, my wonderful grandkids, Sandy, Alba, Breagha and Anna. I was well into writing a different short piece -I’ll use it another time - when I realised that I need to mention the WAR in case you do read this in the future.Greetings, my wonderful grandkids,...

Hi kids, a wee word this time round about somebody you will hear a lot about in the next 20 years or so.   His name is Robert Burns, long time dead but arguably the most famous Scots person, according to some, but at least in the top half dozen. However given...

Hello bonnie weans, hope your reading is ok, if not keep at it and take help if you can!!   This short piece is a bit random, it’s mostly focused on an event known by those in the know as ‘Woodstock’, a title passed on from decade to decade from the late 1960’s,...

First of January 2022, today, a new year for all of us who are still here, on the planet. Amongst the possibly millions of people who died in the last few days across our world is my friend Liz. She passed on the 29th December, suddenly, an aneurism striking down a...

Hello, about this time of year, the week between Christmas and New Year, many people are looking to make statements of intent to ‘do something’ in the near future, often ‘next year’. This is called by some a New Year Resolution. Top hits are weight loss, fitness...