This picture was taken in 1993 when I was at Granada Studio tours in Manchester. I was wearing my favourite white padded jacket. It was co-ordinated with my then fashionable track suit. Everyone has an item of clothing they love and this jacket was mine. The following year I went on a day trip to… Continue reading Mr Blobby!
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The Day I Met My Mother
by Karen J Mossman This story has hung around in my head for twenty odd years. Now and again it pops up and it still makes me chuckle. The question I always asked myself was how did I not know my own mother! It isn't a big story, it will take but a few… Continue reading The Day I Met My Mother
Reflections of Simmondly
Simmondly is a small village in Glossop, Derbyshire, and in the early 1900s John Pedder, a retired councillor for Stretford Urban Council in Manchester, had a holiday cottage there. Their granddaughter, Molly, told me the story of Simmondly before she passed away in 2014 aged 100. 'We had this great big trunk which we’d pack… Continue reading Reflections of Simmondly
I Was Only Dreaming!
by Karen J Mossman When I wake in the morning, I often remember my dreams and the fun part is trying to think what sparked it in the first place. Take, for example, the dreams of the last two nights. I love the bizarre quirkiness of dreams. Things make little sense or are just wisps of… Continue reading I Was Only Dreaming!
Various Subjects of 1889
by Charles Henry Stott Charles Stott was my great, great-grandfather and he wrote a book which came down through the family, finally ending up with me. Many of the articles it contained were fascinating and now a part of social history. By reproducing the articles here means I can share a slice of life in… Continue reading Various Subjects of 1889
Island Tales
When I came to live on this island, we had a dog. It was fun exploring, but sadly she was old and our adventures were limited. When she died, we were never getting another one. Eight months later, we thad Tilly, another Yorkshire terrier. This time a puppy, as Jodie was a rescue dog, coming… Continue reading Island Tales
Mother Dear
Today would have been my mum's birthday, so I am celebrating it with a little poem. She passed away in traumatic circumstances. Any death is traumatic, but things were made more difficult because dad had died just three weeks before. In my book The Magic of stories, I include a couple of stories about what… Continue reading Mother Dear
Me Too!
I picked this up from Facebook this morning and followed the blog link, it's a really interesting article about sexual harassment and some close encounters. Elizabeth is brave sharing her own experiences and it made me think of mine. I'm five years younger that she is, and the world was a different place back then.… Continue reading Me Too!
The Millennium
by Karen J Mossman Here is a bunch of sweet peas from my garden. They sit in a cup, only it’s not an ordinary cup. This was made for the Millennium. I remember all the hype at the time and how we should have or make a momemto to celebrate the new century. My cross… Continue reading The Millennium
The Tall Men’s Club
Here Charles Henry Stott, my two times great grandfather talks about the different types of clubs - A Little Men's Club, A Tall Men's Club, A Silent Club, and A Terrible Club. I've picked out this one, and will follow it up with the other's at a later date. The articles all come from is… Continue reading The Tall Men’s Club
World of Stories 