What a difference a day makes?

Today was intended to be Scottish Independence Day – though I have to confess, it was a tight timetable, given the negotiations independence would have entailed. I feel sorry that 55% of the population felt unable to take a leap of faith in their country, and sad that many obviously voted out of self interest.

How are things at home, Casper?

I must have been teaching for around thirty years when a colleague brought me news that a former pupil of mine was now on the staff at a local primary school. He had been a smashing pupil and I could well imagine he would have become an excellent teacher. My colleague reported back: “He said

How do you take your tea?

The opening scene of the current series of “Happy Valley”, brainchild of talented, challenging, and creative Sally Wainwright: Two women sit on garden chairs having a drink and chatting. The sun is shining and they could be on holiday. It’s only when the camera draws back that we realise that they are in the back