Monthly Archives: August 2012

Kindness

Posted on August 29, 2012 by hcannam

Kindness: it’s a word you don’t hear a lot these days, at least in the public domain. But Olympic chief Jacques Rogge used it in his speech at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics, praising the ‘kindness’ of the … Continue reading →

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The best alarm clock

Posted on August 27, 2012 by hcannam

This first appeared in the Northern Echo on 4 March 2004. It’s not often I need an alarm clock to wake me up. Like many ‘mature’ people, I rarely sleep much beyond eight. That’s in the winter. In the summer … Continue reading →

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7 July 2005

Posted on August 27, 2012 by hcannam

This first appeared in the Northern Echo on 14 July 2005: Our daughter often rings us for a chat on her mobile on her way to work. If the phone rings about eight in the morning, I know who it … Continue reading →

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Christmas is coming?

Posted on August 25, 2012 by hcannam

It’s August 25th and we’ve just had our first Christmas catalogue through the post. Oh dear! I know from experience they’ll now be coming thick and fast, while the shops fill with Christmas gifts. Before we know where we are … Continue reading →

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Rain, rain go away!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by hcannam

Back in June we had a visit from a family with a little girl. It rained (of course), so everyone abandoned the garden – except for the little girl, who insisted on putting on wellies, raincoat and hat and stood … Continue reading →

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