Author Archives: charliecountryboy

About charliecountryboy

Carpenter and Carpentry Lecturer. Writer, 5k and 10k runner, musician. Curious about life and all those wonderful people in it.

Becoming Fifty

Posted on January 12, 2020

The moon has a strange way of placing me in a reflective mood. Apart from the itchy teeth and nails and of course that kooky feeling of hair growing down my spine, the past frequently haunts my thoughts. So there … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Opinion, Over 50's | Tagged 50+, Bingo, Birthdays, Canadian Pharmacy, Junk Email, Life over 50, Online Bingo, Sex, Sex Industry, Sex over 50, Sex Workers, Spam, The Moon, Viagra | 34 Comments

Oh Well, too late now

Posted on January 4, 2020

I thought about doing the ‘Happy New Year’ thing but it’s a bit late now and I’m too early for Easter, so it’s just another post. Do you ever have an idea and get really excited? I don’t mean, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Family, Freedom, Humour, Life, Opinion, Relationships | Tagged Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Human Interest, Humour, Life, Opinion, People, Relationships, Retirement, Writer | 59 Comments

The OFSTED Visit

Posted on December 15, 2019

Do you want to know a secret? Our instructions are: “Do not tell anyone about the OFSTED visit on Social Media.” Sorry this is England not North Korea. If you’re not English, notice I don’t say British, that’s because the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Carpentry, Education, Freedom, Humour, Life, Opinion, people | Tagged Blogging, Common Sense, Construction, Further Education, Humour, Life, Ofsted, Reality | 25 Comments

The Darkness

Posted on December 10, 2019

No, not the band from the naughties with the caped screaming singer. The darkness within your soul or whatever you choose to call it. The one that crawls out of the night, usually around 3:30 – 4:30 am. What’s that … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Life, Opinion | Tagged Blogging, Health, Humour, Life, Opinion, People | 35 Comments

Band of Brothers (and Sisters)

Posted on December 7, 2019

The sun rises over the plain as the band of volunteers trek resolutely to the gathering place. They have an hour to prepare before the invasion; at which time a horde of combatants will descend upon them, not quite as … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, people, Running | Tagged 5k Run, Beverley East Yorkshire, Beverley Westwood, Fit for Life, Inspiration, Motivation, Park Runs, Parkrun, Running, Saturdays, Volunteering | 21 Comments

Melting in Mombasa

Posted on November 17, 2019

We passed a small truck with animal carcasses swinging in the rear and a cart strapped down with vegetables. The carcasses were ravaged by flies and I realised I was looking at a butchers van. I tried to experience a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Kenya, Life, Travel, Vacation | Tagged Blogging, Geordies, Humour, Life, Masai, Mau Mau, Mombasa | 38 Comments

The Indian in the Airing Cupboard

Posted on November 9, 2019

Living in Delhi or Mumbai you may be puzzled by the title but the Indian I refer to is what we now call Native Americans. When I was 4-6 years-old Native Americans didn’t exist, well they did but they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Family, Humour, Life, Opinion | Tagged Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Cowboys and Indians, Humour, Kids, Life, Opinion, People | 23 Comments

Observations by the Pool

Posted on October 31, 2019

Splash, laughter, splash, laughter, scream. They’re all having such fun but you know there’s going to be tears at any moment. Then it happens and you nod cynically to yourself, thought so. The hysteria eventually ceases as little Johnny realises … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Family, Humour, Life, Opinion, Parenting, Vacation | Tagged Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Holidays, Human Interest, Humour, Kids, Life, Opinion, Parenting, Swimming | 17 Comments

Roasted Yorkshireman

Posted on October 29, 2019

Makes a difference to Roasted Beef I guess. I love roasting in the sun and I know all about skin cancers etc, but you know me by now? Totally irresponsible when it comes to that stuff. What I do love … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cyprus, Freedom, Humour, Life, Opinion, people | Tagged Beaches, Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Cyprus, Holidays, Humour, Life, Opinion, Running, Travel | 33 Comments

I’ve Been a Naughty Blogger

Posted on October 9, 2019

Anyone typing ‘Naughty Blogger’ into their rather seedy Search Bar hoping for stockings and suspenders are going to be hugely disappointed. By naughty I mean lapsed, one comment already from the delightful Angel at https://watchyourlifeinpictures.wordpress.com/ left me feeling all chastised … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Freedom, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion | Tagged Blogging, freedom, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, Writer, Writing | 45 Comments