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Lost in a Dream
Lost in a Dream. It’s the morning after New Year’s Eve. Bobby is sitting bolt upright in bed. He has had a shocking dream. Everly Brothers 1960, when they were the greatest. It wasn’t a nightmare, because most of it seemed OK. Just the end when he woke up. So, he had a cup of…
Church of St Botolph without Aldgate
St Botolph without Aldgate When we began writing Mindfully Bertie in August 2016, we started with a clean slate. A void in our lives had been created by the loss of Diddley the year before. A void that could provide opportunity for creativity, whilst never forgetting the love and affection for the person we missed…
Belonging: 150 Stories from Mindfully Bertie.
150 stories from Mindfully Bertie! Yes dear, loyal friends, this is our 150th story. (Bobby prefers “story” to “blog”). Who could have thought that when we wrote the first one that we called a “preview”, we would still be going strong at 150? I should read that preview now… and see if we have kept…
Writing for Mental Health.
Writing for Mental Health. I am a writer. I write. I am a good writer. Bobby told me so I am a bad writer. Bobby’s mind told me so. I don’t care what you say. I do care what you think. I am a writer. I am writing this. I was always a writer who…
Tick Tock.
TICK TOCK… tick tock… tick tock… tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock. Dear Friends of Bertie… now and again, when the opportunity arises, we like to look at more serious, even difficult, subjects. Alcoholism and the part Al-Anon Family Groups play in helping those affected by the drinking of others is one important…
The Speed Awareness Course.
The Speed Awareness Course. We knew we were going on this Speed Awareness Course. Of course! We wanted to avoid another three points. But Bobby was nervous about taking me in. And didn’t and discovered that even not switching your mobile phone completely off would lead to you being chucked out and the original three…