When I am relaxed with nothing pressing, one of my favourite pastimes is people watching. I watch them in bus queues, at railway stations, on trains, in shops, in fact anywhere there are people and I’m not busy, I’m watching. Not from any lascivious or sexual pleasure, just watching and making up stories in my head as to why they… (more…)
Well it was nothing really, just the fact of being born of my mother and encouraged by my father. My mother was Catholicism personified, of North Manchester Irish stock, she came from Corpus Christi parish, off Oldham Road. Prior to the 1914-18 war every other house in that district was Irish and Catholic. My father was a Protestant farmer’s son… (more…)
I want to know how it is that all politicians are iffy and I will not be vague. Why is it that all politicians are vainglorious, self-promoters. They are not and never will be as their blurb insists, seekers after fairness, honesty and good for all. Interested in the well being of others to ensure decent lives for all the… (more…)