As we think back over our own histories, I wonder how much of what we remember is imagined. Or how much of what we attribute as motive or hidden thought in others is actually just driven by our desire to support the narrative we choose to create.
Category Archives: clocks
That worrying moment of no return…
Dismantle things and will you ever manage to put them back together again? Face that worrying moment of no return.
Putting a name to a face – and why it matters
Putting a name to a face matters. But who minds if you spell a name incorrectly? Seemingly not precision clockmaker Neddey Wells. Hard to believe.
Butterflies – the Yorkshire Moors and the question of destiny
Always a birdwatcher, now I have a new diversion – the spectacular, inspirational flight of butterflies making their way purposefully across the glorious Yorkshire landscape.
Unless you already know the answer, finding it isn’t easy
The internet can be irritating. Sometimes instead of telling you what you want to know, it tells you what it thinks you ought to want to know.
Everybody’s Nan had one – with the utmost satisfaction guaranteed
How a sad unwanted clock at auction revealed the rich language of a bygone age.
Grandfather clock or Longcase clock? Here’s one ‘going for a song’
Longcase or Grandfather clock? A song, a Yorkshire pub and a legend in the making,..
Remember that first time holding hands – how time stopped?
Hands intertwine. And it is one reason why a clock, and time, stops. Here are some simple steps to fix the problem.
Telling Times
Would this venture ever have seen the light of day had it not been for Coronavirus and the whole notion of lockdown?