With the World Snooker Championships in full swing, I am reminded that, despite my valiant attempts to mis-spend my youth in a similar manner to the professional snooker players, I would never be as successful at the sport as they… Read More ›
Dad
My School Golf Course
When the pupils at St. Nicholas at Wade C of E Primary School in Birchington returned from their summer break, they were delighted to see a 9-hole miniature golf course installed within their school grounds. The idea was to offer… Read More ›
Being A Dad
I’m looking forward to seeing my lad today. With all due respect to all my other family and friends, he is the most important person in my life and, if I achieve nothing else in my entire life (That’s going… Read More ›
Tim
Visiting my semi-conscious, gravely ill dad in Medway hospital, I fought back many tears to say these following last words to him…“If this is you “playing the cards you’re dealt” (his favourite idiom on life) then it looks like you… Read More ›
Emergency Talks
Last week my frail and weak, elderly dad pulled his red helpline cord at his sheltered housing accommodation. The Lifeline operator called me to say that an ambulance had been sent because my dad was having trouble getting out of… Read More ›
Russ Writes 