Things are seldom what they seem/ Skim milk masquerades as cream/ Highlows pass as patent leathers/ Jackdaws strut in peacock’s feathers/ Very true. So they do. (W. S. Gilbert 1836-1911) And here I am, browsing through a local history magazine – and a good venture it is too. It is full of the right kind … More Every Picture Tells A Story? Hmm…
Civic Pride is not much written about these days. That is sad. Often now the only mention of towns and their administration is negative. Pride in a town seems to stop at the football team if there is one. Sometimes local loyalties may also be diverse and point in other directions. (W. S. Gilbert had … More Rochdale Town Hall Bells – Broadcast 2018
It’s time to write about the bog. The john. The lavvy. The WC. Well, not just about that, but about some of the accoutrements that we meet in there. This is an essay about where we once were. You can see I am inspired I recently read a forum. I cannot remember now how I … More About Scented Toilet Paper and a Diversion in Praise of the Outside Lavatory
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