Author: Patrick A Rose

I was thirteen years old and was doing well at school until a problem arose. I was having difficulty reading the blackboard. It was gradual but noticeable, and I …

In my mid-teens, my friends and I would often walk across the country fields south of Gosbecks Road in Colchester. Colchester is a place with a very long history, …

My cat, Apple, desperately needed a claw trim. His paws were getting entangled in blankets. And his claws were dangerous. If he reached out to you in a friendly …

I have taken statins for years, and that means getting periodic blood tests to make sure the meds are not affecting my liver. And regular blood tests mean regular …

How old is Winnie the Pooh? It is a quirky question, given that literary figures (or literary bears in this case) are not exactly “born.” Neither do they age. …