by Graeme Cumming | Apr 14, 2022 | Politics, Thinking Aloud |
It’s a question you might be forgiven for thinking that Boris will be asking himself right now. In practice, based on past form, I suspect the thought hasn’t even crossed his mind. The news that he’s been fined for being at a party, frankly,... by Graeme Cumming | Apr 1, 2022 | Book Reviews, Movies, Nostalgia |
It’ll be no surprise to some readers that I have, for many years, been a fan of Roger Moore. A childhood obsession with The Saint was where it all started, and I followed his progress through The Persuaders! to Bond with many stopping off points in between. His... by Graeme Cumming | Mar 30, 2022 | Events, Speaking |
Our local library closed down towards the end of 2019. Not to join the ranks of the well-publicised library closures across the country, but for a major refurbishment. It was expected to reopen in the spring of 2020, at which time there was an intention to hold a... by Graeme Cumming | Mar 23, 2022 | Book Reviews, Fiction |
Well, the gaps between book reviews aren’t getting any shorter, but I hope this’ll be worth the wait. The book itself was, although it must now be close to two months since I read it. When I wrote my review of Hydra, I did say I was trying to hold off on... by Graeme Cumming | Mar 9, 2022 | Getting Old, Life Lessons, Politics |
If you’ve caught my previous two posts on this theme, this’ll be the last – for now. For several years, my daughter was a carer, initially seeing people in their homes, before working in residential care. She didn’t live with me but, when she... by Graeme Cumming | Feb 28, 2022 | Book Reviews, Fiction |
Three weeks ago, I shared my review of Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski. At the time, I said I’d already read the next in the series and would review that shortly after. Always dangerous to make a promise like that – life does tend to get in the way. Still,... by Graeme Cumming | Feb 25, 2022 | Blogging, Interviews, Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years |
I’m a regular reader of the Five on Friday feature on Jill’s Book Cafe. The format offers an interesting insight to your favourite authors – and introduces you to new ones as well. One such author was Steven Kedie, and you can read his Five on Friday... by Graeme Cumming | Feb 24, 2022 | Getting Old, Life Lessons, Politics, Thinking Aloud |
When I wrote It’s No Fun last week, it sparked off a whole range of other memories and thoughts, and I need to get them off my chest. Some of you, I’m sure, will relate to them. My first experience of care homes was back in the late 1980s when my grandma... by Graeme Cumming | Feb 14, 2022 | Getting Old, Politics, Thinking Aloud |
Over the weekend, I went to visit a friend. She’s in her late 90s and has lived on her own since her husband died about 15 years ago. In recent years, as she’s grown more frail and gradually lost her eyesight, she’s needed extra help, with carers... by Graeme Cumming | Feb 8, 2022 | Events, Literary Festivals, Meetings |
It was Harold Macmillan who, when asked what was the greatest challenge for a statesman responded with the phrase “Events, dear boy, events.” I’m no historian, but I’m aware of Macmillan’s time as Prime Minister, and that it came to an... by Graeme Cumming | Feb 5, 2022 | Book Reviews, Events, Fiction |
It’s now two almost years since I went to an Orenda Roadshow. To be precise, I should have said the Orenda Roadshow, as it’s the only one I’ve been to. However, I am hoping they’ll do more in future, because I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.... by Graeme Cumming | Jan 30, 2022 | Book Reviews, Fiction, Literary Festivals |
It has to be said, I’m crap at blogging. And I’m especially crap at doing book reviews. Which is surprising in the sense that I always try to encourage readers to give them, whether it’s of my own books or those of other authors. I even have a page...