STORIES: LEARNING
The Best Life
The Grand was on his second babycino of the afternoon when he had a lightbulb moment: “Granny, I don’t think you can see very much can [...]
Jobs For The Girls
"Get a job with a pension" was the plea of Alan Pickering's' parents. He did. He became a pensions guru. Someone has to do it and [...]
The Roar of the Crowd
I had a funny turn last week. I don’t know what came over me. Well, I do. I got cross and there is no point in [...]
Your Point Is?
There's been a great thread on #Twitter about pointless #Braille. Can there be such a thing? Yes, but should the question be; in the digital age [...]
The Dog Ate My Glasses
I discovered I might be wearing the wrong reading glasses. I might have been wearing the wrong prescription for more than a decade. I've been using [...]
Put Your Foot Down
The Plumber was moaning about the cost of running a car. I told him that this was something outside my experience. He told me that his [...]
In Case of Emergencies
Middle age can be a productive time in a woman's life. Who knows what the meaning of productive is. Is being productive the same as being [...]
What’s Happening Now?
“Coleette” was showing at the flicks, so a couple of friends and I found ourselves navigating our way around an enormous windswept rooftop car park in [...]