On Saturday, Boy Two discovered that the strings attached to his snowboarding lessons were that he had to accompany his mother on trips to Glencoe when it suited her. “Really?” He said opening one eye. “Maybe later.” It was early o’clock on a Saturday and he had big plans with a box set and some […]
School shoes: Things I learned from being in charge of a centipede*
The life-changing power of a good flask
One year my dad gave me a lovely shiny Thermos for Christmas. It wasn’t very big and it was my first grown-up vacuum flash. It re-launched an interest in hillwalking as, inspired by visions of hot ‘proper’ Feliz Coffee to warm a Munro top, I joined a hillwalking group. Obviously, a hot beverage on a […]
In defence of Donald Trump (sort of)
Got you. Of course, I’m not supporting anything the nylon-haired loon says. He’s loathsome. Bigoted, sexist, homophobic and probably nasty to animals too. No redeeming features. I am, however, supporting his right to voice his (cretinous) opinions. And to do it in this country where, if he oversteps the mark, there is legislation. We’re not […]
Chop chop – a sinful treat for the greedy and idle
Gluttony and sloth. My two favourite deadly sins. I’d become a bit concerned lately that eating out – a treat that should be as sinful as possible – was getting increasingly virtuous. Out with the family recently we’ve found ourselves in the kind of buffety restaurants where people can choose the stuff they really want […]