July 2024

Sometimes, when describing someone’s character, only an acronym will do | Paul Daley

Submitted by Paul Daley on Tue, 30/07/2024 - 1:00am

It’s crucial to have trusted friends to call on when your own judgement is a little shaky

I’ve not always, apparently, been the best judge of character.

Fortunately, I have a cabal of group-chat referees I can consult when in need of a character reference for new acquaintances.

The kindness of strangers isn’t always obvious but it can be delightfully disarming | Paul Daley

Submitted by Paul Daley on Fri, 05/07/2024 - 1:00am

What at first glance looked like the actions of an angry, aggrieved individual turned out to be the embodiment of goodwill

There was a street sweeper I’d see frequently about our neighbourhood in London. For the most part he seemed grumpy and aggrieved, muttering not so sotto voce to himself about “filthy bastards’’ as he cleaned discarded food, beer cans and much worse from our local streets and gutters.