Times have changed, of that there’s no doubt Some facets are better some we’re better without But life isn’t static we learn as we go Let’s be realistic we reap what we sow “It was better in my day” is a common refrain - The young nowadays - well they’re surely to blame…

So good to see someone voicing this tragedy so honestly and openly but without rancour or blame. PE was horrifying for me. There were many bad experiences but the worst was probably what happened when I purposely forgot my PE gear, as a way to get out of it having…

A valuable piece that I consider is perhaps even more important for men to read than women or non-binary identifying individuals. The indecent intrusion of anyone into another's personal space, let alone non-consenual touching of intimatel or indeed any part of t he body is, of course, reprehensible & a…

I always use a case. I do so not so much because I fear dropping the phone - as I'm still very careful with it. However, when one looks at a case after a few months use, let alone the years for which my phones usually stay with me, one…

My first typewriter was a pre-loved Imperial. I was 12 and had wanted a typewriter for years. I tried all I could to persuade an older brother to allow me to use his but could never persuade him to do so. It wasn't just the fascination of the machine that…

Ah, a reactive and defensive response, I feel. Yes, I well understand that you are not simply writing opinionated nonsense or attitudinal bias such as is so common today. However, if this piece was intended to encourager others to think about this topic, at least in any serious and considered…