Yesterday brought to a close the belated 2020 edition of the Tour. Le Tour. Although I wasn’t able to follow procedings as closely as I would have liked (we should have been in England during the race, had it been held as scheduled and had the world not gone into meltdown in the meantime), atContinue reading “Three weeks. Three years”
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Routine
Here I am, back on the downward slope, after recovering from the carrot incident. (I forgot to mention that the guilty root vegetable paid the ultimate price, deep in that evening’s lamb stew. The peppers and baby sweetcorn seemed a little miffed, since they’d done nothing to cause harm, but I remain confident that theyContinue reading “Routine”
Institutionalised
I’ve been reluctant to put the metaphorical pen to paper these past few days, largely because I have been trying to re-adapt to home life. Yes, really. After just six nights, detained at NCKU Hospital’s pleasure, the process of packing and leaving my room was surprisingly difficult. Not difficult in the physical sense – IContinue reading “Institutionalised”
Random Thoughts
Standing alone, staring out of a 12th floor window waving goodbye to my wife; sitting in bed wondering whether or not to watch another episode of Family Guy; brewing another cup of tea (Sainsbury’s Red Label, obvs); waiting for the nurse to attend to my drip. Just five days ago, this is all stuff IContinue reading “Random Thoughts”
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?”
Rhyme and Reasonable?
I have heard it played on the children’s CD player countless times over the past few years, but only now has it occurred to me that a so-called nursery rhyme is rather disturbing, especially falling on the ears of ones so young and impressionable. Of course, I’m referring to this: Goosey goosey gander,Whither shall IContinue reading “Rhyme and Reasonable?”
Playtime
I took my children out to play today. In fact, I take them most days, weather* permitting. I suppose I should consider myself rather fortunate that I have the time and opportunity to do so. Indeed I do. I think I mentioned it elsewhere, but it was the sight of children playing happily that openedContinue reading “Playtime”
A Day in the Life
Today was just one of those days. I didn’t have time to ponder the meaning of life, nor did I have time to formulate any kind of vision of a post-apocalyptic world into which my children will be thrust before too long. It struck me that I go through most days without leaving any trace.Continue reading “A Day in the Life”
A Backwards Step
I spend quite a lot of my time waiting. Waiting for: – children to brush their teeth, finish their homework, go to a skating class, play on the swings and slides in the park. You know, all the dad/offspring type stuff;– Mrs T to come home from work, come to bed, install an exhibition, visitContinue reading “A Backwards Step”
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”
2020 - A Year of Perfect Vision 