3BT – dogdamn soft, like a free charity shop, chatter
1. We go to the rescue centre expecting to meet one dog but end up meeting another one. We can’t stop stroking her back – it’s unbelievably soft. 2. In my mum & dad’s attic, I find games and toys from my childhood and John gushes that he had the same things too. We liberate [...]
Manhattans reunion: photos from way back when
At hideously-early o’clock (8.55) yesterday morning, a knock on the door awoke me from my slumber. Not expecting delivery of anything or anyone, I couldn’t be bothered getting up to answer since it was likely to be a spammer (we get lots of annoying salespeople around here). But, like with the cats I so utterly [...]
Southport is on the map
The Google map to be precise. On the default screen when you go to maps.google.co.uk – the level of scaling to show pretty much all the UK in one screen, Southport is listed alongside Liverpool and Preston – but numerous cities around the country, like Sheffield, York and Bradford, are missing. One zoom point further [...]
Clowning around
I went back to Southport a couple of weeks ago and hauled a crapload of my old papers and photos back to Leeds. It’s been fun, if a little strange, going through everything. If I ever needed proof that I’ve always been a hoarder, this is certainly it. I have every letter sent to me [...]