The Lost Codger

Overlooking the Leeds River at sundown
It‚Äôs Thursday night and that means tomorrow will be my last day in Leeds. This will be my last training course for the year. I must say, this one has got to be the most dullest and errr.. (went off to do a Google search on a particular word), yes, […]

Flowers on the dining table

Waiter: Good morning sir, coffee?
Me: Yes please.
Waiter: Good stuff. Err.. I don‚Äôt mean to pry or anything… I know it‚Äôs none of my business…
Me: Yes?
Waiter: I had a look at your room number.. and noticed that it’s all inclusive. That means dinner is free.
Me: I know that.
Waiter: I just thought that […]

A visit to the local pharmacy

When you struggle to wake up in the morning
When the hot shower still feels cold
When you run out of breath after walking for only five minutes
When you could hear your own heart beating
When everything around you seems to be moving very slowly ala The Matrix
When every single joint in your […]

As I was driving to Leeds earlier today to attend yet another training course, I can’t help thinking the things that we have to go through every single day of our lives. Some might think of it as something pretty mundane, but if you really think about it, each day is actually different.

Driving on the […]

My mum gave a ring to me years ago when I was about to depart to the UK. I was barely 18 then. She said that I should wear it all the time so that whenever I feel down or lost, the ring would remind me that she would be there for me all the […]