The first of many lasts

An awesome week has begun.
I did my last ‘big shop’ & enjoyed my leaving ‘do’ on Saturday in Manchester (thanks to those who came and to Andy for the photos).
I wanted to say I cooked my last Sunday morning fry-up but I was too ill to face the frying pan.
The window cleaner has been relieved of [...]

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Anthem for doomed youth

When I am full of doubts and fears about leaving it all behind for a year I watch this: it seems to sum up most of what isn’t good about England. I’m convinced it’s a growing problem yet no-one seems to want to discuss it.
There are streets where not one resident has a job; [...]

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