While out walking with our dogs this morning, we came to a narrow piece of pavement restricted by bollards. A boy of about 10 was walking towards us so I held the dogs back to enable him to pass. As he did so, he said “thank you” in a faint voice and I acknowledged his [...]

Well, I’ve just come back from distributing leaflets to businesses around Ilfracombe. If you haven’t received one, you should do soon. As usually happens when walking back from the centre of town, I’m thinking of all the people I have met and chatted with. I said thank you to Duncan in Kingsley Printers for including [...]

If we are really annoyed in a shop, being rude achieves nothing. If we think if makes us more important or gives us more authority, we’re wrong.