From the archives
Language, work and sport
I thought I’d provide links to a few articles I wrote soon after starting this Substack newsletter. Back then I had only 4 subscribers: my wife and our three cats. And one of the cats has unsubscribed. Since then my readership has expanded considerably (thanks, mum and dad), so for the entertainment, if not quite edification, of new readers here are three articles I enjoyed writing, and that hopefully you will enjoy reading.
My sporting life
My idea of sport is watching it on TV (under duress). I was useless at it in school, and have no desire to improve now. Here’s an article about how I managed to escape from the demands the school put on me:
A very boring job
A few years ago I went on a writing course. I’ve been writing for years, but I think there’s always more you can learn. One of the prompts available was to write about the most boring job you’ve ever had. So I wrote the following. which raised a chortle or two:
Language barrier
Finally…. If you’re going to fall in love, Santa Monica is a good place to do so. However, there is the small (or not so small) matter of the differences between English English and American English…
I hope you enjoyed reading those. There are plenty more. As for new posts, I’ve had something of a trying time recently, but normal service will be resumed soon.
My only subscribers at first consisted of my husband and sisters. Obligatory family support, but I gladly celebrated three humans actually reading my work (or so they claimed)
I was actually thinking of you today, worried that I hadn't seen a post in awhile. I hope things continue to ease up for you.