Costco

Choice

I’ve ventured into Costco territory once or twice on here in the past. It’s one of those places, a bit like/a lot like Ikea, which I kind of love and loath in equal measure. I go to Costco about every ten days, on average, I’d say. I tend to dash in, grab what I wantContinue reading “Choice”

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”

Has Bean

Well, after 58 years on this planet, today I had a quite unexpected experience with a carrot. Yes, you heard me. A carrot. Let me leave that there for a moment. There I was, due to be in the Old Country for my birthday this year, but apparently there’s some bother with people getting sick,Continue reading “Has Bean”

It was a deliberate and carefully considered choice to have Costco as the scene for my story the other day. Which story? This one: https://twenty20vision.home.blog/2020/04/29/telling-tales/ Costco is pretty big, here in Taiwan. It is a popular spot for locals to buy stuff in large quantities. You know… wholesale. The thing is, it’s American, I believe.Continue reading “Costco”

Telling Tales

The other day, I created a little storyboard to illustrate the inconsistencies in the perception of risk. If you didn’t happen to catch it, I forgive you, but you can always take a look here: https://twenty20vision.home.blog/2020/04/19/short-stories/ As it happens, my simple stories attracted more interest than anything else I have every posted on here, soContinue reading “Telling Tales”

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”