I hadn’t seen my niece for more than two years, but here she was, in London with her new husband (not that she had an old husband, you understand. He is new as in they have only been married three months.) We met up for dinner at a nice restaurant in a nice part of… Continue reading When do you complain?
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Regrets, I’ve had a few
We all have those moments in our life that we wish we could take back. We wish we had made a different decision, walked down a different street, left words unsaid. Maybe George Michael the best when he wrote “Turn a different corner and we never would have met.” Certainly in my life there are… Continue reading Regrets, I’ve had a few
Bones of grief (20.22)
My last post indicated some kind of travel was in my future. It turned out that travel was a lot closer than I expected. The day after my last post was published was a Monday. I was in the office when I got word from my family that my mother had passed away. It wasn't… Continue reading Bones of grief (20.22)
My Dad
It's five years since my Dad died. Five years since I realised people saying, "Sorry for your loss," "Thinking of you," or "Keeping you in my prayers" (especially if they are not praying people) doesn't help make you feel better. From my experience, "Sorry for your loss," is one of the most trite and useless… Continue reading My Dad
Tales from Tobhamhor 