But you’d get crucified if you do that

Got into an interesting conversation on Google+ about my earlier post – about the scariness of going privately to talk to someone who has upset you, one to one, when you don’t know how they’re going to react. Sure it’s … Continue reading →

Don’t judge a book midway through

I’ve just finished reading the novel which prompted my recent rant about marriage, and I’m really pleased to say I was wrong – the plot did not go the way I thought, and the author actually had the characters wrestling … Continue reading →

for better or…?

I’m part-way through a novel by a writer I really like, but… Pausing for a moment out of the enjoyment of a pleasant, non-demanding romantic novel, here’s what disturbs me about it: Two of the main characters in this novel … Continue reading →

Selfishly, I chose to pay more

Shopping was a very straightforward affair when I was a kid. There was a row of shops opposite our house and that’s where we bought most things. We bought food from the grocer, the butcher and the greengrocer. Stationery for … Continue reading →