It was a very Morpeth affair at the Autumn Authors Evening at the Chantry. There we were, upstairs amongst the bagpipes, a group of grey haired, mostly white, mostly retired upright citizens of our small and I am afraid to say, provincial town. Provincial is a word I don’t like but in this case it … Continue reading The writer’s craft
This is the well we drink from
Now don’t get me wrong, I am not condoning either of the activities that I am going to talk about in this blog but rather want to use them to highlight how funny people are. We are fickle and apply different rules depending upon the situation. We then go on to justify how right … Continue reading This is the well we drink from
Why I wear my poppy
There was a time when I didn’t wear a poppy around Armistice Day. I felt that it was a glorification of war but as I have got older my feelings have changed. I always now wear one at this time of year. I wear it for two reasons. Firstly, it reminds me of the many … Continue reading Why I wear my poppy
Reflections on Aberfan
Some days I have to really squeeze my head to think of something to write and on others I have too much to say. Today was one of those days. I would have liked to blog about this on Friday but had the piece on Dynamites the previous night to post while it was still … Continue reading Reflections on Aberfan
Private money vs public money
When I worked in the private sector money was easier to come by, or at least it seemed to be so. I never used to worry about expenses as such. If I needed to buy some petrol I would stop at the nearest service station. Hang the price. If I wanted to meet up with … Continue reading Private money vs public money
The lessons of history
History has never really been my thing. When I was at school I thought that looking to the past was a waste of time as it was the future that lay before us. In a similar way I thought that science would solve all our issues and art was an irrelevance. How wrong could I … Continue reading The lessons of history
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 