Isn't it always the same, at the funeral you learn so much unexpected about the person you thought you knew. And she wasn't a 'Blue Bell Girl', a rumour that accompanied her presence as she entered, centre, walking erect, into the Cut Concourse. Oh yes, she was always elegant, always beautifully dressed, styled, turned out,… Continue reading Farewell to Janet
Charlie and Ailsa Craig
Ushi – Oxfordshire July 2021
I remember it was an apartment, the darkness of the room, a grand piano at one end, Wagner playing on a record player, and Uncle Edmund telling me about the Ring Cycle. Into this strange, bohemian setting, came Ushi, herself full of light and life, offering tea and cake. Ushi, Edmunds new wife, who I… Continue reading Ushi – Oxfordshire July 2021
Climate Change Resources
Visualisation of earth breathing,
I walked
I walked with one who saidI cannot smell, after I'd inhaledthe pungent scent of Lillacin the hedgerow we were passingI lost that sense a while ago, he said Although we walked a good long wayI was glad to end, and knew I'd lostthat drive I had for further stillResting at Staverton Thicks, I thoughtIt is… Continue reading I walked
Antony Grey
Phoned up to speak with Antony Grey, to ask him to edit and publish SMF pamphlet. He'd done such a good job on Fishy Tales. A frail voice answered the phone. I stated my need. There was a pause. "Antony died 4 years ago", she said.Always do what you say you will then and there,… Continue reading Antony Grey
Leslie 2021
It’s like seeing friends for the first time with mobile phones. Leslie wearing a mask in Fulham Broadway station to meet me - 2 hours late. We had but a few precious hours together on this trip, I hardly noticed London the trendy Fulham road, although I. Locked the farrow and ball takeover and swish… Continue reading Leslie 2021
Ron Catterall
Periodic Table and Big Bang
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Anti-Nuclear?
John Taylor writes: I know Sizewell C is a contentious topic in Suffolk but I thought it would be useful to layout the stakes. If you’re campaigning against Sizewell C you need to also be campaigning for one of the following:1. 457 extra offshore wind turbines (and the onshore substations and transmission they require) 2.… Continue reading Anti-Nuclear?