It’s only a month since I suffered a small stroke, and I am still optimistic… Read postMANTENGA LA FE

Dear Friends, On Wednesday, 4th May, while working in the garden, I suffered a small… Read postNot Lookin’ Good

Longer-term readers will be aware of my history with Andalusia, which I haven’t mentioned for… Read postPostscript

In your eighties, if you’re content with your past life, you will age with grace;… Read postHidden Life

On Saturdays I buy the Financial Times (FT Weekend), mostly for the quality of the… Read postTiny Caste

It’s a full month since I had Covid, and while I can manage most day-to-day… Read postLingering

The Guardian columnist, John Harris, writes that the present level of domestic inflation amounts to… Read postFear Returns

Physically and mentally, I’m feeling fragile, at least in part because of my recent Covid… Read postFragile

I had eluded Covid for so long that I began to feel in some way… Read postPassing Shadow

I’m still angry about Scottish Govt’s decision to trash SENScot; still enjoy thoughts that spontaneous,… Read postGo For It