The Pied Piper of the 21st Century has to be Mr Whippy! His happy rendition of Greensleeves blares out across neighbourhoods to summon children to their doorsteps, eagerly beseeching parents for the opportunity to purchase one of the ice creams on offer. You hear the music in the distance, which progressively gets louder and louder as the familiar… Continue reading The Pied Piper
Old Doors
A Little Sparkle
I'm not sure if it is because the Holiday Season is almost upon us or if there is some other nebulous reason, but my machine generated car park tickets currently have a glittery, shimmery trim to them. I like to think that someone somewhere decided to put just a little bit of sparkle in us car park users' days!… Continue reading A Little Sparkle
An Unrushed Walk
I see her every day as I wait for my boys at school. She lives just up the road from where I wait. And each day I see her stroll to meet her kids. It's the stroll that intrigues me. It's languid, easy and relaxed. But it's still a stroll with purpose to collect her children from… Continue reading An Unrushed Walk
Mind the Gap
If you have ever travelled on the Underground in London you will be familiar with the signs and announcements telling you to mind the gap. Reminders to be careful of the gap that exists between the platform and the train you are about to embark on. One of my friends though didn't so much mind the… Continue reading Mind the Gap
The Hand of God
It was I thought just a simple act of kindness and generosity on my behalf, for a friend's 4 year old daughter. Nothing significant. But as it turns out it there was more to it. God had purposed me and Heaven breathed on us. You see many years ago I had bought a beautiful Madeline rag doll. Having loved the Madeline books, I… Continue reading The Hand of God
Tides
A mountain of washing to sort and fold was before me. Feeling somewhat overwhelmed, I decided to watch something on TV at the same time as a distraction. A Nature programme is not normally something I'd choose. If I am going to watch any nature related programme. it better have Bear Grylls in it. Nonetheless, it was only… Continue reading Tides
Still Smiling
She's world famous, known for her smile. From every angle she seems to be smiling at you - still smiling some 500 years after she was painted. The beautiful Mona Lisa. Painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in the early 1500's. And in her smile, I think is a lesson for us, to have us smile at… Continue reading Still Smiling
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Glimpses
Social media has helped people across the planet to keep in touch, to share their lives – their news, thoughts, opinions and photos in a way like never before. Applications like Instagram take it to the next level and enable us to show carefully curated photos – chosen, cropped, edited and filtered at our discretion. At… Continue reading Glimpses
Blue Skies & Lollipops 