3TC: Snakes in a School Hall

Three Things Challenge: Cry, Phobia, Laugh People will often laugh at someone's phobia because it seems irrational. I personally have a phobia of Snakes which is probably about the only thing I have in common with Indiana Jones, it is some what illogical because Shropshire is so well known for its abundance of serpentine life. …

(Not) On the Street Where You Live

https://fivedotoh.com/2020/04/04/on-the-street-where-you-live/Partially following an idea set up by Fandango in regards to looking at the Pandemic from a domestic point of view. But I am not going to share photos of my street as the layout has too many identifiable items which would compromise the privacy of my neighbours so I am going to shate some …

Share Your World 6th April 2020

If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make them? I am not convinced that people do learn from their mistakes considering the amount of people who keep making the same ones. It isn't the mistakes which are the problem but the the consequences and fall out of the mistake …

3TC: Ballad for Wind Instrument and Canoe

People who know me in person will no doubt be aware of my special relationship with Athleticism, Sports and Team Sports and how much the other members of the Three Musketeers and I were the red hot stars of the school sport's playing field. This relationship did not preclude other sorts of outdoor activity which …

WotD: Distant

The following piece of music is called "Distant Hills" by the Simon Park Orchestra and was used as the theme tune to the afternoon Drama series "Crown Court". The tune was the B side to Simon Park's number one hit "Eye Level" which no doubt gained its popularity thanks to it being used as the …

3TC: In the Strings of the Harp

From the year 2011 for several years the Harp "International" Hotel in Albrighton, Nr Wolverhampton held a modern Jazz evening on a Wednesday evening. The Harp was already established as a venue for Traditional Jazz thanks to the long term presence of Jazz Club 90 who used the pub aa their venue for the best …

Life on Mars

Another week in lock down is over and it feels kind of unreal in a way, I think living off the suburbs gives a slightly off-key view on the events. Everyone in our own little living spaces not going out unless wearing protective gear it kind of makes me think of Colonisation sci-fi in a …

The Caramel Crunch #14

A blogger who has been reading your posts keeps on making rather acrid comments at the end of your posts. They seem to be increasingly critical and making fun of your character. You try to respond in good humour, but the blogger seems to continue with more sarcastic and cutting remarks. Ah well this is …

Friday Night and Saturday Morning

I am tucked up in bed with Ben dog curled up roughly by my feet and I have a feeling sleep isn't far off though I don't feel overly tired as such. He doesn't pose for the camera. As you can see I am actually in my bed and did not opt to sleep in …

Fiction: A Single Ticket to Infinity #3

Chapter Three The Man with Two Shadows Sara looked at Dr. Webster in a mix of bemusement and admiration, he was very determined to see that this affair go through toward justice but equally why bother with so little to go on? What would the train ticket prove? She rationalised it that he wouldn’t just …