Good Things from a Grave

Had my parents, little brother, and the elder of my two younger sisters in London for a visit from Saturday to Wednesday. Tate Modern, boat trip on the Thames, Spitalfields Market, Greenwich Observatory, Brick Lane, various restaurants – we did plenty over the few days and we ate plenty too.
Dad wanted to take a trip [...]

Thanks Dad

It was Fathers Day yesterday. I remembered at 9pm (thanks to a text from my sister). So, after the football I gave the big man a call to say hello.
“Hi. Is that my Dad?”
“It is.”
“Happy Fathers Day, Dad.”
“Ah, thanks very much.”
“Have you been enjoying your day?”
“I hadn’t realised it was Fathers Day until a couple [...]