A problem for the railways in the future? In the piece on transport in the 30s, I wrote of the sounds of the rails when travelling by train before they were all welded, and the trains started to move more silently. After writing it I thought back to the 60s, when I was designing the… Continue reading Random Thoughts No 3
Category: General
Music Of Another Form
I have never understood why Art afficionados condemn members of the general public when they are standing in front of a picture, saying ‘I know nothing about art but I know what I like’. To me this is a fair enough comment, they don’t need to know that chrome yellow with flake white in years… Continue reading Music Of Another Form
Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, in order, Schooling In Britain 1930
Returning to a British school in 1930 seemed totally alien from what I had experienced in Africa. The hours were different, I had to walk over a mile each way to school, morning and afternoon and the classes were bigger. When I arrived we worked with rooms lighted by gaslight in winter afternoons and, worst… Continue reading Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, in order, Schooling In Britain 1930
Author’s Note and Pre WW2, 30 to 39, I write 2
Authors Note. I have discovered that it is difficult to find particular posts in the larger categories such as General. I shall publish all material in order in future, whether it is duplicated or not Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, in order, The 30’s. I Write – You Compare! Part 2 Life and Standards I… Continue reading Author’s Note and Pre WW2, 30 to 39, I write 2
Random Thoughts N0. 4
We need a solution to the problems of miscreant children and teenagers. If you have read this blog at all you will know that I was a latchkey single-parent child for a number of years, and in consequence have strong views concerning the extended family, latchkey children, and homes with two wage earners. .Everyone today… Continue reading Random Thoughts N0. 4
Transport In The 30s
The 30s was the era of comprehensive transport for the first time. There was everything from roller skates to the tube trains. Public transport was cheap, the railways ran on time, were comfortable and well organised. After all, there was no alternative as only the wealthy could afford to run cars. .The main mode of… Continue reading Transport In The 30s
Random Thoughts No. 2
I am not an accountant, so I am totally confused. I read and hear that our internal debt is the greatest in Europe, caused through overspend, and the escalating cost of house purchase. I gather that the government is worried about this debt, but if that is the case why at every opportunity does it… Continue reading Random Thoughts No. 2
A Man Apart
Over the past months I have written about religion from a number of stand points, good and bad. As someone who is no longer a believer, when one sees religion that really works it can give pause for thought. In our midst we have a man, a cleric, who is modest, worldly, in that he… Continue reading A Man Apart
War, War, and still more War
I Write, You Consider! This is a philosophical, and psychological outpouring, and having calculated that I am probably one of less than 1% of the population of the UK who has been subjected to, involved in, or rub shoulders with war for more than 80 years, I’m putting this in as a Sunday Special, because… Continue reading War, War, and still more War
The Mouse In The Bottle, Page 1
The convention had been an unqualified frost from the beginning. He was disappointed; there was no doubt about that. This had been his first challenge to represent the firm at one of these international get-togethers, and he had been keyed up with excitement at the prospect. He had imagined himself as an integral part of… Continue reading The Mouse In The Bottle, Page 1