So true to life! When you have kids in primary school you have a new appreciation for teachers. Not only are you trusting them with your precious offspring, but often with the family secrets as well. They must hear a lot of disturbing things, but as you've picked up on so skillfully David, some insightful things as well.
Ha, a few hours before reading this replied to Suzie's word of the day Tweet:
Modern synonym: Twitter
Susie Dent @susie_dent · 17h | Word of the day (again) is ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century): one who gives opinions and judgements on matters they know nothing about.
More thoughtful nourishment for the mind - thank you.
Interesting that you had your Mr Brown calling someone a "little twerp" (a favourite term of my dear departed dad). Only a few hours ago I called a twit on Twitter, named Brown, that very thing after he tried to score some gratuitous political point because a gang leader was permitted to help stem the Covid tide within his tribe. I checked the dictionary definition and it was exactly what I meant: "a silly, insignificant, or contemptible person."
I have yet to divine whether your Ms Barry alludes to Hilary or Maggie.
Hey......Accounts Department.....haven't had my renewal invoice yet. I love 4.00 pm of a day ! Quentin McDonald......friends 40 years ago had a handsomely produced coffee table sort of book of the nude human form. One day the rather straight-laced paternal grandmother was visiting. "Nana, Mummy and Daddy got a great big book of cocks !" From a 7 year old now a lovely adult.
Of all your marvellous columns this one is the most marvellous and my very favourite. I keep rereading it and am still chuckling. Very clever. Very perceptive. Bang on the money. Thank you for a job well done 👍
Not at all sure I'm comfortable with the inevitability that we'll all get Covid. It doesn't seem quite real. I'm double-vaxxed; everyone around me at home and at work is too. I feel extremely uncomfortable with that statement.
The ending, oh the ending. The kids are all thinking about the grownups, who aren’t really thinking at all.
So true to life! When you have kids in primary school you have a new appreciation for teachers. Not only are you trusting them with your precious offspring, but often with the family secrets as well. They must hear a lot of disturbing things, but as you've picked up on so skillfully David, some insightful things as well.
I have a 10-year-old and the ending made me cry. I appreciate your writing - gives a voice to my feelings.
Thank you as usual. The human 'cut through' and whimsical wit makes such a refreshing change to our normal media fare
Ha, a few hours before reading this replied to Suzie's word of the day Tweet:
Modern synonym: Twitter
Susie Dent @susie_dent · 17h | Word of the day (again) is ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century): one who gives opinions and judgements on matters they know nothing about.
https://twitter.com/robincapper/status/1445911686926401536?s=20
More thoughtful nourishment for the mind - thank you.
Interesting that you had your Mr Brown calling someone a "little twerp" (a favourite term of my dear departed dad). Only a few hours ago I called a twit on Twitter, named Brown, that very thing after he tried to score some gratuitous political point because a gang leader was permitted to help stem the Covid tide within his tribe. I checked the dictionary definition and it was exactly what I meant: "a silly, insignificant, or contemptible person."
I have yet to divine whether your Ms Barry alludes to Hilary or Maggie.
Hey......Accounts Department.....haven't had my renewal invoice yet. I love 4.00 pm of a day ! Quentin McDonald......friends 40 years ago had a handsomely produced coffee table sort of book of the nude human form. One day the rather straight-laced paternal grandmother was visiting. "Nana, Mummy and Daddy got a great big book of cocks !" From a 7 year old now a lovely adult.
Never saw Tūī written with macrons before. You can hear it eh
Mr David......is Ms Barry aka Mr Soper ? Nah.....didn't think so. My Dad's from Delaware and he reckons Mr Soper's a pisshat and his wife's a asshat.
Of all your marvellous columns this one is the most marvellous and my very favourite. I keep rereading it and am still chuckling. Very clever. Very perceptive. Bang on the money. Thank you for a job well done 👍
Not at all sure I'm comfortable with the inevitability that we'll all get Covid. It doesn't seem quite real. I'm double-vaxxed; everyone around me at home and at work is too. I feel extremely uncomfortable with that statement.