Louis MacNeice – John Allcock

Sunshine later?

09/01/202505/12/2021 by John

We went today to the annual pre-Christmas lunch of the regional Italian Circle. These are always pleasant occasions, and I was looking forward to it, anticipating a rush of enjoyment as we enjoyed the rare opportunity of some sociability. I was puzzled at first to find that the experience was really rather flat in comparison … Read more

It’s all about time

09/01/202521/01/2021 by John

I was prompted to think about the passage of time during today by the sad news of the sudden death of a friend and former neighbour. We got to know each other first when we moved into the street in which they lived more than fifty years ago. (We both had small kids of about … Read more