swarbrickdavidThe kerfuffle in the kitchen, Friday, 9th of June 2023.The kerfuffle in the kitchen has calmed down since I (at last) remembered the old adage about too many cooks spoiling the broth. And...
swarbrickdavidThe Lovely Now. 7th of June, 2023. After days and days of heady sunshine, the rain falls. As ever, spectacular. Within minutes of the monsoon deluge starting, the lawns...
swarbrickdavidNow Thank We All Our God, Sunday 28th of May, 2023Once, when people still had time for, or a belief in things other than shopping or raw survival, Sundays were special. There was getting...
swarbrickdavidAt the barbers, Thursday 25th May 2023H.R. Managers are in their happiest pace when discussing either redundancy terms or the compensation package that will tempt you to leap...
swarbrickdavidWalking the dogs, Tuesday, 9th of May 2023There’s something very special - in that most ordinary of ways - about walking the dog; or dogs, in my case. It’s taken a few years to...
swarbrickdavidLe Petit Mort: Monday, 15th of May 2023The French condition, “le petit mort” hung in my head as I woke up this morning, for there was a moment, as there is almost every day,...