Hello everybody. Thanks for reading my blog.  I realise that people  have difficulty commenting here so I have set up a new wordpress blog.  I need to know that people can comment before I continue, so would be grateful if you could leave comments on the new blog before I proceed. https://denisefrombolton.com/ Lots of love … Continue reading →

 Geezer, my six your old grandson, tells me that he  has been learning about “war” at school this week.  Probably because in the UK, the 11th day of the 11th month is Remembrance day and  Sunday is Remembrance Sunday. These are  the days we wear poppies in remembrance of  people who have  served and died in wars and there … Continue reading →

So it is October 31st,early evening and I am sitting in bed lights off, TV on low, along with most of the people on my street,  trying to avoid feral gangs of youths roaming around,  On any other night, if somebody knocked on your door and demanded sweets or they would do something nasty, like throw eggs … Continue reading →

On a beautiful, sunny,  New England day we drove down the highway, to Cape Cod.  In just a week the trees had started to change colour and I could see what a spectacular show they gave and why air fares increase so much after October 1st..  We were joined by my friend’s,  friend, Mo. A down to … Continue reading →

“By the way, I’ve been meaning to have a word with you, Mum,” …..said my son as we travelled down to Birmingham together on the train,He had asked me to meet him on this evening train and spend the weekend with them, but I knew something was on his mind.  “Oh dear” I think ” this is … Continue reading →

Downton Abbey season 3 started this week.  I am not sure how popular this series is in the Uk, certainly I know nobody else here who watches it.  I only got interested because American friends rave about it.  I stopped watching the first series because to me it just seemed a re hash of upstairs downstairs with … Continue reading →

Following my recent post about long QT syndrome I came across this e-petition for defibrillators to be in all schools and public places  plus screening for young people.  I would urge anybody reading  to sign it.   http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/29399 It may one day save my grandsons lives. Thanks Continue reading →

The Christian parable of the Prodigal son, explains …a man had two sons.  The younger one took his inheritance and went off to squander it and was lost.  The other stayed at home to help his father.   One day the younger son returned, broke and repentant and the father called for the “fatted cow” … Continue reading →