Author Archives: odeboyz

Thornhill Road School: my first day in 1949

Posted on April 2, 2020 by odeboyz

My first day in infant school in 1949 wasn’t the best. I wasn’t used to being bullied by adults. My two older brothers had told me horror stories in our shared bedroom. “You have to obey orders straight away… if … Continue reading →

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Remember when cigarettes were good for you?

Posted on March 30, 2020 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Thomas Penn ~ The Brothers York: An English Tragedy (2019)

Posted on March 30, 2020 by odeboyz

Thomas Penn’s day has come! Who’d have thought an academic work on the York brothers would be of the moment? Well he has Hilary Mantel to thank. She’s turbo-charged medieval history into a central position with her Thomas Cromwell trilogy. … Continue reading →

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Washing on the Front Room Table

Posted on March 29, 2020 by odeboyz

Just before bedtime, We boys had to be washed The bowl of hot water, soap, flannel and towel On the table, waiting for each boy Dad would select one of us Never the same one twice, in line A soaped … Continue reading →

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Get your cure where you can

Posted on March 26, 2020 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Helen Cresswell ~ Bagthorpes Unlimited (1978)

Posted on March 26, 2020 by odeboyz

Coronavirus fatigue makes you want a laugh, a ‘laugh out loud’ laugh. Helen Cresswell’s series The Bagthorpe Saga was my first point of call. Bagthorpes Unlimited is her third book and is a total joy from start to finish. The … Continue reading →

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A couple of drinks at the Ritz

Posted on March 23, 2020 by odeboyz

Gordon and his wife went to the Ritz where they had a whiskey and a gin and tonic. After sitting for a while enjoying the ambience they decided to leave. Gordon called over the waiter to settle his bill. He … Continue reading →

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Mount Everest as a business

Posted on March 23, 2020 by odeboyz

  Source https://hustle.co/how-mount-everest-became-a-multimillion-dollar-business  

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Elderly Prisoners, Over-crowded Prisons and the Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted on March 23, 2020 by odeboyz

‘Prisons designed for fit, young men must adjust to the largely unexpected and unplanned roles of care home and even hospice. Increasingly, prison staff are having to manage not just ageing prisoners and their age-related conditions, but also the end … Continue reading →

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Wine and social class

Posted on March 19, 2020 by odeboyz

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