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...Sometimes Auntie Mary would come to stay with us in Huddersfield. She was a very sharp-tongued woman who would not hesitate to speak her mind. Sometimes, she would upset my mother within half an hour of her arrival...
Elsie Eva tells of her Auntie Mary, an enigmatic character.
Elsie Eva has a pipe-dream on the first day of this new year. "Oh, for an announcement from some source on high, to the effect that smoking not only does you no harm, but is actually good for you, coupled with a special budget from the Chancellor cutting tobacco tax to nil...''
“Wise Men are special, and teacher chose me..’’ Elsie Eva’s poem gives a funny, child’s-eye account of that very special play.
Elsie Eva delights in conversations with her neighbours as they ride the bus into town.
Peter Hinchliffe explains why some nightingales now make as much noise as motorbikes.
Elsie M Eva recalls that when she was a child the majority of families did not have home phones. And now she confronts the the age of text messaging.
Help - I am hopelessly lost and about to panic. Elsie Eva expresses some humorous thoughts on signs which car drivers could flash at other road users.
Elsie Eva expresses powerful and controversial views on education. Views which demand serious thought.
Elsie M Eva recalls a village show in Thailand.
Elsie Eva is irritated by the folly of political correctness.
Ever heard of psocids? Elsie M Eva tells you things that are probably best forgotten the next time you bite into a slice of bread.
Elsie Eva, our new columnist, has fun considering the significance of her own name.
