Monthly Archives: November 2020

The Bennett Road tea girls

Such joy, as the call came ‘Girls who are on drinks duty – off you go!’ – release from the torment of times tables spirited skip down the stairs chattering and laughing. Here the sanctum staffroom door – but we … Continue reading

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Away from a danger

A Christmas song to be sung to the smell of baking mince pies overlaid with sanitizer and accompanied by a guitar thoroughly cleansed with a strong anti-bacterial wipe Away from a danger No visitors here Don’t come past my front … Continue reading

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Ode to my last suitcase

You sit in the cupboard wondering whether retirement has truly come. Your black has faded to grey, scratched and battered, Tattooed with airport security and hotel reception stickers. You accompanied me on my many adventures To India, China and many … Continue reading

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