British Stuff . Darkness . Fear
Keep Calm and Carry On
On March 5, 2022 by Speranza
This once timely slogan has been relentlessly cheapened and generally relegated to the same tired category as “TGIF!;” but in the early morning light this week as I opened my own personal ‘Pandora’s Box’ (aka my laptop) I have new found respect for these words.
Childhood . Fear
WhereWolf
On February 8, 2022 by Speranza
When I was six years old, we lived in an older home that had push-button light switches.
It was like two Licorice All-sorts ( the black and white ones with that snowy core of coconut) had been inserted into the wall.
I assume these fixtures would be left overs from an ancient electrical system but to my young eye they seemed the pinnacle of elegance. (Yes, I harbored faint longings for a somehow yet-to-be-discovered aristocracy even then …)