In my autobiography I mentioned that my favourite poem was ‘The Brook’ by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and I often wondered whether he had written anything else that I would like as much. Then, on 17th April, 2021 I recalled the… Continue Reading →

I shall start by quoting a letter that I sent to the New Scientist magazine in 1994: In the edition of May 28th you published a letter from Alison Brooks saying that there are people who believe that the general… Continue Reading →

Usually when I write to the B.B.C. I get no reply, presumably because they get so many letters they don’t have time to reply to them all, but on 20th February, 2021 I sent the following email to quote.unquote@bbc.co.uk: If… Continue Reading →

Following on from my seventh blog, here are some quotations from my diary for 2020. Sarah-Jane is the daughter of my sister Amanda. Lynn is the sister of Pam Roberts, who figures prominently in Happy Memories. I didn’t say much… Continue Reading →

Coincidences In my book Happy Memories I mentioned a number of remarkable coincidences that I had experienced throughout my life. On 22nd November, 2020 I discovered another that had been hidden away for more than thirty years. I noticed that… Continue Reading →

Here are some more interesting facts that have come to my notice over the years and that I thought were worth making a note of. On 26th April 2006 I read that the average standard of living in Britain was… Continue Reading →

Here is the list of songs that was featured in the last paragraph of Chapter 10 of Happy Memories. I hope that it will remind older readers of songs they knew long ago and have forgotten. My Favourite Songs (Extra… Continue Reading →

The Saint: My reference to the Saint was badly timed because the series ended on 28th August, two days after the blog appeared, but it starts again at 12.10 p.m. on Monday 21st September on ITV 4. Here are some… Continue Reading →