British – 2020 – A Year of Perfect Vision

The P Word

I was out on my bike again yesterday. Nothing unusual in that. It’s a good place for me to think things through, or simply to shout at morons trying to kill me. Yesterday, I was thinking through the fact that said morons are not malicious; they just have no concept of the fragility of someoneContinue reading “The P Word”

Virtue Signalling

This is a phrase I’d not come across until recently, largely because it’s a relatively new term to describe a relatively old phenomenon. Sorry, but I’m not here to discuss VS. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve had enough time to digest what it all means, so I’ll just add the Wiki definition (yes, lazy personContinue reading “Virtue Signalling”

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”

Language

I was listening to something earlier and wondered when it was that we became so bothered by one of life’s certainties. More precisely, when and why did someone decide that it was somehow inappropriate to say or write that someone has died? Just imagine: Bruce Willis stars in the blockbuster, Pass Away Hard. Cutting Crew’sContinue reading “Language”

Rubbish

Where we live, and indeed where we used to live, the dustbin lorry comes four times each week, accompanied by the recycling lorry on two of those days. Pretty amazing, really, if you are used to once per fortnight, as is the case in the UK. All over the island of Taiwan, these very sameContinue reading “Rubbish”

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”