STORIES: OUT & ABOUT
What’s Up with You?
I was in a pizza restaurant dithering over what to chose. "My God," said my newest colleague. "Your eye sight is terrible. You should go to [...]
Pride Before A Fall
I set off from Clapham to catch the train to Lancaster where my friend, the Author, would meet me. She would then drive to her house [...]
Too Blind To Tango
An old family friend left a message on my answer machine that went something along the lines of; " I've been to look at your old [...]
The Emperors New Clothes
My Best Friend floated #The Edinburgh festival as an idea. I said I was keen and she booked the Air B&B. I was supposed to book [...]
Caution: Zebra Crossing
There is something cringingly uncomfortable about making your mistakes in public: I have a long and distinguished experience of being the subject of public amusement. It's [...]
Loos Fail The Sniff Test
I had lunch with a friend in an Italian place in Oxford Circus. We ate a good lunch and laughed a lot. As my friend got [...]
Everything Is Confusing
A nice woman came to my house to begin the process of long cane training. I was tense. She introduced herself with a name that sounded [...]
My Chainsaw Fantasy
A friend of mine called me up at 8.30 in a Sunday morning. He said that he was parked outside my house and would like to [...]