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Tag Archives: Christmas
Christmas 2014
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Digital Screams
Who is Richard Eveason? At least once a week, Richard sends an email offering me “Breathtaking Deals!” on a specific brand of computers. Sometimes these offers are superseded by “Huge, Unrepeatable Discounts!” or by “Best Ever, Incredible Offers!” I … Continue reading
Christmas Day 2013
The minor extent of our storm damage – one tree down; a new fence broken; an escape route for Archie. Christmas presents opened. Fooling about with a Christmas toy. Merry … Continue reading
Seasonal Traditions
Everyone has their Christmas traditions. In our household, a Christmas tradition in recent years has been for Hamish, aging literary whippet, with a manly white chest and so on, to acquire an indisposition of some kind. It seems to be … Continue reading
Spare a thought or more
Every five minutes someone in the UK suffers a stroke. Of those who survive, it’s all about loss. Many will be left with major problems such as significant physical disability, significant loss of one or more of the senses we … Continue reading
Cards and messages
It is at this time of year that you know who your friends are. By that I don’t mean numbers of Christmas cards and messages received, though that is part of it. No, I mean the quality of message received. … Continue reading
Words
I am eternally grateful that the stroke I suffered on 18 July 2004 did not take away my power to speak, reason and understand – in short, to enjoy language. Since that date I have met many stroke survivors who … Continue reading