Ted Dunphy
Jul 7, 20172 min read
Creators of the Future
It was my birthday last week. I am well on that side of the dividing age that says I stand falsely accused of being one of the...
Ted Dunphy
Sep 20, 20163 min read
The odd one out
Catherina Fitzoverya was visiting for a few days after a gap of several years. All the food and wine were consumed by the time we waved...
Ted Dunphy
Aug 29, 20164 min read
Who do you think you are?
William Ainsworth, three pints into his Friday night quota, announced to no one in particular that he was applying for an Irish passport....
Ted Dunphy
Aug 15, 20163 min read
Counting Australians
My friends in Adelaide told me someone counted how many people were living in Australia on 9th August 2016. Why would anyone want to know...
Ted Dunphy
Jul 29, 20163 min read
Speak for yourself
I am fed up hearing whinging self-serving publicists moaning about ‘our generation’ and the damage we oldies have done. These...
Ted Dunphy
Jun 20, 20163 min read
The End is Nigh
The country groans in silent relief at the approaching final resolution of the Conservative blood feud that spilled onto the streets and...
Ted Dunphy
Jun 10, 20164 min read
What a Week – Books, Buses and Boos
Literary Meeting – Strawberry Writers Club It was a great delight this week to meet up with those literary giants Raj and Rose. To count...
Ted Dunphy
Jun 8, 20163 min read
Funeral Plans - Pay Now Go Later
I don’t want the Pope to preside at my funeral. I have nothing against the man personally and I am sure he would say heartfelt words. Can...
Ted Dunphy
Jun 8, 20164 min read
British outraged by warm Bank Holiday weather
Twenty-seven clairvoyants around the country blamed the unusually warm weather last Bank Holiday weekend on the French and Belgians with...
GreenGoalie1
Jun 8, 20164 min read
Writing Chronicles – GreenGoalie1
Two people wrote in to complain that I am not a real person and therefore I should not be writing stuff. Far be it from me to evade an...
GreenGoalie1
May 30, 20164 min read
Writing Chronicles – 30th May 2016
My name is GreenGoalie1. That is what writers call a pseudo-name, or something sounding like that. It is not my real name. No one is sure...
Ted Dunphy
May 24, 20163 min read
Too Old to Die.
Statistics about longevity are impressive. “On a global level, the 85-and-over population is projected to increase 351 percent between...
Ted Dunphy
May 20, 20163 min read
What You Know, Not Who You Know?
As a member of the rewired retired age group, I am showered with unwelcome knowledge and information on too many topics by a wealth of...
Ted Dunphy
Apr 22, 20163 min read
Death Defying
I got used to dying. It happens a lot. I couldn't get used to the sorrow and sense of loss that drown every other emotion. This week, a...