by jude bayton | Jun 3, 2016 | Sadness
Today is a poignant day in my life. It marks the second year of the day my mother died. It’s hard to be funny today, something almost disrespectful in trying to be amusing. I know many of you have lost your mothers, or your fathers, or both. Some of you may have even...
by jude bayton | Apr 26, 2016 | Sadness
A long time ago (1976), in a distant land far away (England) there was a young girl of fifteen. She met a handsome prince who showered her with love, cigarettes and chocolate, took her to discos and told her that she was very pretty and that he loved her – six...
by jude bayton | Sep 13, 2013 | Beauty, Sadness, Vehicles
The past two weeks, me and the Gumpster have been focusing on making our mechanic a millionaire. Ever since I had the dastardly car wreck a few weeks ago, there has been a pattern of things going wrong. Rather like when you go to the doctor’s for one thing, get...
by jude bayton | Jun 2, 2010 | Sadness
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the loss of a dear friend. I am so sad today, because I have lost another friend. This darling man was called Alec, and he died 3 days ago at the age of 32. Alec was a history buff, I nicked-named him “Baron Von...
by jude bayton | May 3, 2010 | Sadness
On Friday, a very dear friend of mine died. He was 75, and had been in poor health for the past 25 years. But he was one of the smartest people I think I have ever had the good fortune to meet. Milt had a wicked sense of humour, and a sharp eye for the ladies –...
