“Miriam? Left. Accounts… Police” This was the response to my question to one of my clients enquiring of the whereabouts of the friendly Miriam who’d I’d had some dealings with over the years I’d worked at the print company. If you are to re-enact this small four worded drama it requires some dexterity and timing. The actors in the drama, me and the gentleman who I was asking the question and his four worded response you need to know that the response has some very pregnant pauses between each of the four words and is delivered in a world weariness … Continue reading Four word story

The definitive guide to the real meaning of Gloucestershire place names I produced a little book of these some years ago, I intend to publish a few here, so you could say the idea is pre-cooked. I hope you enjoy them, one group per day for the next few days. I hope you like the Daglingworth The bits hanging around the rear end of an unshorn sheep. Short for person who is unkemp and of slovenly appearance. Anyone white wearing dreadlocks. DameryThe sort of things that women keep very deep in their handbags for unforeseen circumstances that men have no knowledge of. … Continue reading Glossary: Daglingworth to Dudbridge