by Karen J Mossman My sister had just had a baby. It was 1999, and we had one of those new mobile landlines that didn't have an aerial on it. So I rang her, and we talked for a while. Later, I went shopping and came away with lots of things I hadn't intended to… Continue reading Days Like This
Category: Places
Little Man, Big Man
In the eighties, my Mum told me this story about an incident that happened in her local market. She and dad were shopping in the food hall in Bury, Lancashire. She queued up, waiting for her turn, when a woman pushed in at the front. Nobody said a word instead, they just looked at each… Continue reading Little Man, Big Man
Famous People
In 2002 my dad was ill with septicaemia. He was in the High Dependency Unit at Salford Royal Hospital. On my way to visit him, I noticed a glass lift which ascended only one floor. As I entered the building, a group of men in suits descended. Anxious to see dad - who did eventually… Continue reading Famous People
A New McDonalds
We have had a new restaurant open near to where I live in Stretford, Manchester and it's right on the main road opposite the shopping mall. Prime position for passing motorists and shoppers. It came in kit form and they had it built and opened within a few short weeks. I visited on the… Continue reading A New McDonalds
Lynnon Mill, Anglesey
In 2001, my parents bought a caravan here on Anglesey and from then until 2016, when we moved to the island, this was our holiday home. Each year we visited several times, discovering new places to explore. On the way from the A55 and through Llanfwrog, we often saw a sign for Lynnon Mill and… Continue reading Lynnon Mill, Anglesey
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