Monthly Archives: August 2013

The Garden Centre

Posted on August 29, 2013 by duncancajones

If you asked me for a list of my least favourite places to spend some free time, I suspect a garden centre would feature prominently, just behind a DIY superstore. I’ve never had green fingers, not even of the palest … Continue reading →

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The Ashes Remembered

Posted on August 22, 2013 by duncancajones

I spent yesterday at The Oval for the first day of the fifth Ashes Test between England and Australia. I’d told Mum I was going but there was no flicker of interest or understanding. This might sound strange but her … Continue reading →

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This Day in History

Posted on August 20, 2013 by duncancajones

Mum and Tom seemed relatively pleased to see me yesterday, in their own ways. Both were asleep when I arrived but unlike Tom, Mum didn’t respond to my greeting by stretching full-length and purring contentedly. That would have knocked me … Continue reading →

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What Greater Gift

Posted on August 14, 2013 by duncancajones

Meet Tom. He’s the latest arrival at Mum’s care home and is every bit as cute as he looks. Tom was found by two of the care home team in a nearby beauty spot and, as cats sometimes do, he … Continue reading →

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So Much Joy You Can Give

Posted on August 6, 2013 by duncancajones

Mum seemed very pleased to see me when I popped in today. I could hear her laughter as I signed the visitors’ book and I was greeted with the type of beaming smile which has often been absent recently. Conversation … Continue reading →

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