After I’d stated that I’d not spent a night in hospital in my 57 years, I began to doubt the veracity of that assertion, but 48 hours on and I think I can be trusted. Of course, I went back to the beginning. Birth. Nope, I was born at home. Then this happened. Being confinedContinue reading “Where it leads…”
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April 1st
Well, here I am spending the night in hospital, with the likelihood of a few more to follow. April 1st 2020. First time in my 57 years that I have had the pleasure of hospital food (not too shabby). I really don’t want to go into details right now, but I’m in good hands andContinue reading “April 1st”
Strange Times
I have been really struggling to find inspiration to write. Often, a thought will enter my head and I will draft a mental paragraph, but ten minutes later and it’s gone. Perhaps I should carry a notebook and pencil. Perhaps not. It usually happens when I’m out on a bike, so I could do withoutContinue reading “Strange Times”
Average Stupidity
There’s that wonderful statement by George Carlin (albeit, I am no really sure who George Carlin is, nor what he’s known for) in which he points out that if the average person is pretty stupid, then half the population is more stupid than that. A sobering thought, especially with what’s going on around the worldContinue reading “Average Stupidity”
Trouble in the Back Passage
Yes, you read that right. My back passage is giving me issues. There’s a remote control gate at the end of our back passage giving access to our garages. Several of the other residents don’t seem to have grasped the obvious: the gate will not close if one presses the remote switch while one’s vehicleContinue reading “Trouble in the Back Passage”
Breaking Bad News
I’ve never seen Star Wars. I have, actually*. That was just the name of a radio show on BBC Radio 4, back in the day. Look it up. Essentially, it was people talking (to Marcus Brigstocke, if I remember correctly) about not having seen popular films. Unbelievably, not everyone in the world has seen StarContinue reading “Breaking Bad News”
A Memory
Just the other day, I was out on a ride with a couple of friends. This in itself is worthy of note (in my small world) because it is quite a rarity these days, as I probably complete 99% of my miles/hours on the road all by myself (if you discount all the other non-cyclingContinue reading “A Memory”
The Why Chromosome?
I spend much of my day with my daughter. She’s just about to hit two and a half years old. She’s the most beautiful thing I ever saw – yes, I know I have mentioned that elsewhere, but it bears repeating. She is. Make no mistake, I felt the same when my son was born,Continue reading “The Why Chromosome?”
Face(palm)
I know I have already mentioned one common practice here: namely, the riding of one’s scooter to take the rubbish to the dustbin lorry. A distance of 400 metres at most. Let me describe this evening’s entertainment. I use this term loosely. You (well, I) have to laugh, really. I could just as easily haveContinue reading “Face(palm)”
Jazz
Nice! Shut up. I bloody hate jazz. Well, not hate. I’d struggle to actually hate anything, although I have to confess that the smell of stinky tofu has pushed me to the brink on more than one occasion. It’s rank. Trust me. Jazz, though. Don’t get it. In the car, I listen to the localContinue reading “Jazz”
2020 - A Year of Perfect Vision 