by George Layton | Oct 19, 2020 | Life in Laytonia
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my quirky obsessions (‘Life in Laytonia’ 17). Obsessive (pre-Covid) hand-washing, all our tea and coffee mugs going directly from the anally stacked dishwasher into the mug cupboard, each handle of each mug placed at a 45 degree angle...
by George Layton | Oct 12, 2020 | Life in Laytonia
It has been a strange week in Laytonia. A week of highs and lows. Ups and downs. Dejection and elation. Happiness and despair. I think you get the idea. I am happy to tell you that ‘the ups and the highs’ kick the ‘the downs and the...
by George Layton | Oct 5, 2020 | Life in Laytonia
Saturday, the 26th September, was a busy day in the land of Laytonia. Peter the Builder was due at 8am. I do know Peter’s proper name of course, I’ve known him for over 15 years, but ‘Peter the Builder’ is how he was named in my contacts on the day that I...
by George Layton | Sep 28, 2020 | Life in Laytonia
We are inundated with Buzzwords. Having a tendency to be behind the curve, buzzwords are something I have only recently become acquainted with. I’m still not entirely sure what buzzwords are… BUZZWORD: a word or phrase, new or already existing, that...
by George Layton | Sep 21, 2020 | Life in Laytonia
In those carefree pre-lockdown evenings before 23rd March, one of the favourite ways to round off a day in Laytonia was an impromptu visit to the cinema. The more spontaneous, the more enjoyable it was. Moya and I would head out to an early screening at...
by George Layton | Sep 12, 2020 | Life in Laytonia
I have a confession to make. I am a touch obsessive. ‘A touch!!’ I hear my friends (and family) cry. ‘You’re a bloody weirdo!’ I would refute that. I do admit, however, to having certain routines and practices that I feel compelled to adhere to....
