MEL'S MEANDERINGS. CAPTIVITY.

So, I looked up my first blog which I wrote back in those panicky days of March. The opening line was, “ So, I am over 70 and Bojo has...

It’s amazing how you can know something and yet, not know something. One of my favourite songs ( and I’m sure it’s one of your as well,...

I am writing this early on Sunday morning having been woken up before four today by flashing red lights and noise in the sky. I...

So, I’ve been busy whilst I’ve been away. Statues going up and down in Bristol more often than the knickers of The Happy Hooker. Do you...

OK. Hands up if you thought I was going to stop at a hundred. Well, to be honest it had crossed my mind. Regularly. In fact, whenever I...

First of all humble apologies to my missus ( and no, she didn’t tell me to write this ) When I listed my birthday presents over the last...

The Big V giveth and the Big V taketh away. It gave me a cheery ‘ Times ‘ headline the other day when it said “ Antibody treatment...

Given what is going on in the world ( and my world has shrunk to the microcosm of my office and its immediate surroundings ) my missus...

I was going to start with the passing of the ( now ) late and always great, Jack Charlton. But as it’s a special happy day for me, I...

Just loved the fact that I was able to watch almost a whole day’s cricket yesterday. Got somewhat peeved when I got work calls and emails...

Did you spot my deliberate mistake yesterday ? No? Well, regular reader Simone did and I told her nobody else would notice because my...

My friend Jim, the one who usually lives in Spain with his lovely wife, June, has never been a seeker of headlines. In fact, he is...

The gardeners came this morning and actually did the back for the first time since March. I asked them how they thought I had done with...

So, The Maxwells. And not the coffee people either, although I never did get invited to a Maxwell House. Their office, once, yes and that...

My little anonymous friend at the NHS seemed to have forgotten me. No helpful pieces of advice for months. Only that one call a month ago...

I do try to be ahead of the curve and yesterday, I was behind, ahead and totally beyond the curve all at the same time. I started off by...

I just realized that I managed to avoid any mention of Trump yesterday. Bit tricky to have worked him in when I was talking about my...

Mentioning any ailment in my blog is a bit like posting a medical bulletin on the gates of Buckingham Palace. I had so many people...

Today’s blog may be a bit shorter than usual. That’s not down to that fact that I have nothing about which to write. I mean, I’ve a whole...

Health warning to start. Lots of alcohol and UV stuff in today’s blog . I’m not a great one for sunbathing so let’s start with the booze....