Thanks to the wonders of my laptop, this image was re-presented to me this morning, only because I’d posted it on this day a few years ago. I couldn’t let it pass. By way of explanation, this is the best I can do. My dad was just over six months old when Colin, my grandfather,Continue reading “Colin Turner. RIP”
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等一下。 拯救生命
To the best of my knowledge, this translates roughly as “Wait a moment. Save a Life.” A few years ago, I wrote a nice little (well, huge actually) piece on road safety, and observations about reducing pollution on the roads. That was the title I chose. I sent it to the President, 蔡英文 (Tsai Ing-Wen).Continue reading “等一下。 拯救生命”
In Passing
I’m looking for thoughts, again. Here’s a road. It could be any road, but I have selected this one as I know it pretty well. In case you are hard of seeing, let me explain. It is long. It is straight. It is devoid of vehicles. Perfect for cycling, or so you’d think. Here’s aContinue reading “In Passing”
From Epiphany to Conception
I just decided that this sounds a bit like a Tom Hanks vehicle, in which he plays an itinerant musician, crossing New England, beginning and ending in the titular towns, in search of the man who saved him from certain death at the hands of the Viet Cong. Crikey! Where did that come from? HollywoodContinue reading “From Epiphany to Conception”
Children
I never imagined I’d father a child. Now I have two. What happened? I married when I was very young (and probably rather stupid), but my wife and I agreed that we saw no point in bringing more children into the world. This was in the mid 1980s. It seemed sensible. It probably was. WeContinue reading “Children”
Epstein
No, not that one. Nor even the one associated with the Beatles. This Epstein, who featured quite heavily in my life from late 2004 to July 2009, was a sculptor. He was also American and Jewish, although he became a British citizen and was ultimately recognised by the establishment, with a Knighthood, a few yearsContinue reading “Epstein”
Monopoly
It’s many years since I played the board game which has inspired this entry. I guess I used to play it relatively frequently, since I remember quite a few of the details, but the one in which I’m most interested is the ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card. Here’s one: Now, I’m going to makeContinue reading “Monopoly”
Mindset
Simple question, really. What must you (the parent/grandparent/carer/responsible adult) be thinking in this scenario? I’m guessing you could be… Oh, fuck it. I cannot think of anything reasonable. Answers on a postcard to:One Baffled BritAnnan DistrictTainan City And, yes, I get the fact that carrying the whole family on a scooter is fairly normal. IContinue reading “Mindset”
Your voice: here
One of the reasons I decided to pick up the pen again was that, on Christmas Day, I heard some clever bloke (either Brian Eno or Brian Cox, or both) speaking about how everyone now has a voice, or a channel, or some means of communicating immediately and directly with everyone, everywhere. Something like that.Continue reading “Your voice: here”
More lines
Just in case you thought yesterday’s aberration was a glitch, there is evidence of this moronic, pointless repainting of white lines all over the place. This example is at a junction I have ridden through on countless occasions at all times of the day. I have never yet seen a pedestrian crossing the road here.Continue reading “More lines”
2020 - A Year of Perfect Vision 