by Graeme Cumming | Nov 19, 2022 | Thinking Aloud |
Walking along a canal path the other day, I came across this: Leaving aside the missing ‘e’ – I’m not sure if that’s a proofreading or branding issue (it’s too new to have been rubbed off) – I was puzzled. I couldn’t see... 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 | 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 | Jan 27, 2022 | Politics, Thinking Aloud |
There’s a lot of stuff going on at the moment about Boris Johnson. The poor man could probably do with a holiday. If only he knew someone who could help him out with that… I haven’t made it a habit to get political on my blog. To be fair, in recent... by Graeme Cumming | Jul 19, 2021 | Independent Bookshops, Literary Festivals, Thinking Aloud |
In February last year (although in many respects it feels like a lot longer ago), I had the opportunity to go to a couple of events organised by one of the few remaining independent book shops in Nottinghamshire – The Book Case in Lowdham. The first event saw Ann...