Tag Archives: Human Interest

Do You Ever Feel Your Age

Posted on September 4, 2021 by charliecountryboy

Billy Connolly once said, “One day you bend over and you groan, you never did it before, but you always do it from that moment on.’ It’s funny how age creeps up on you. But I believe you can think … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Blogging, Humour, Life, Motivation, Opinion, Relationships | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 57 Comments

My First Valentine

Posted on February 15, 2020 by charliecountryboy

I had considered a brooch but I wasn’t my Grandad and this was 1972. A brooch was hardly Rock’n’Roll. Gazing around the jewelers I was confounded by the amount glittering  remuneration a boy could extend to a girl and decided … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, History, Humour, Life, Love, Opinion, Valentine Day | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

Oh Well, too late now

Posted on January 4, 2020 by charliecountryboy

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 , , , , , , , , , | 68 Comments

Observations by the Pool

Posted on October 31, 2019 by charliecountryboy

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 , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Too Young to Die (4 of 4)

Posted on March 9, 2019 by charliecountryboy

We were surrounded by the crowd. Children always curious about fear, asked if we had been scared. I answered that we had been scared and the old man said that it was good for a man to be scared…… sometimes. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Fishing, Life, nature, Opinion, people | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Relationships

Posted on August 1, 2017 by charliecountryboy

HB PHOTOGRAPHY VIA GETTY IMAGES Anyone seeing this title who really knows me will probably be aghast. But in my defence I will say ‘practice makes perfect.’  If anyone is considering buying a book, reading an article or seeking therapy … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, people, Relationships, Women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments