Here’s A Gud Yin

Big Dave, one of our sub-contractors at work, is standing at my desk looking at my elastic band-ball in some consternation. “Whit,” he says finally, “is the craic wi’ yon thing?” Big Dave is from Cloughmills, and listening to him is like trying to follow a foreign language in which you’ve only achieved GCSE standard. I remember the [...]

Overheard Exchange

A large box staggers past my desk. “Can I help you?” I inquire helpfully, in my best secretarial voice. “No,” replies the box, sounding quite like Kate, “I’m just loading up the car. It’s OK. I parked at the door.” “OK,” I agree amiably, resuming my typing. The box staggers out of sight. From the [...]

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.