The lottery of life – A random blog.

It was one of the hottest days of the year in England late August 2015. The fan was spinning full pelt directed at my mother as she lay in her orthopaedic bed. She had been tearful and was uncomfortable in the heat, unable to walk, move much or talk apart from the occasional few words. … Read more »


The kindness of strangers

As we walked along the seemingly endless open sandy roads, we could see the shadow of a solitary cloud on the road in front and prayed it would give us a few minutes shade and relief from scorching midday sun, but it passed across ahead of us, teasing us before we managed to reach it. … Read more »