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I am now resident at the seaside. I no longer need an alarm. At 6am the gulls, sat on nearby roofs, start making a hell of a noise. What do you call gull song? For certain, there are screams and [...]

In recent months something has really impressed itself upon me. It is the the silent streets. As I approach 80 years of age, I tend to think back to my childhood. That was Meole Estate, a mass of [...]

Selling a house is a nightmare! Well, not quite for me. My bloody companion, called leukaemia, has a hold on me. It demands that I remain unstressed as an alternative to an early death. [...]

We humans are strange creatures. The biggest organ on our body is the skin. However, this is surely the most abused organ when impacted by chemicals and other substances. I know that to my cost. [...]