Author Archives: admin

I couldn’t agree more

Oh how I found myself agreeing with several of the writers on January’s letter page! Texters do indeed leave their brains in the out box when they are on their mobiles. I have often had to dodge one a ...
Can’t put a good book down

Can’t put a good book down

I enjoyed reading your article in January’s edition of Mature Times “I’ve started so l’ll finish.” As an ex-librarian I cannot think of any book I haven’t finished but I don’t always read the entire b ...
Camping coach holidays

Camping coach holidays

I am undertaking some research into railway camping coach holidays taken before World War II. During the 1930s the major railway companies took old carriages out of service, converted them into holida ...
Blame for being older

Blame for being older

I am sick and tired of one crisis after another being blamed on “the older generation” or “that people are living longer” excuses. Perhaps ‘sick’ is wrong choice of word, indeed ‘tired’ may not be act ...