Is the crisis, can’t you see? I’ll leave that there for the time being. Right now, there are so many questions. So few answers. Yesterday, quite by chance (I forget exactly how I got there), I was confronted by an image accompanied by a statement from a proud parent. Here’s the image, albeit with theContinue reading “Identity”
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Before the War
A long time ago, even before we became embroiled in what we now know as the Second World War, a little chap was born in the Royal County (as he now likes to call it, and probably always has, now I come to think about it). Precisely two months after he was born, war wasContinue reading “Before the War”
Farty Towels and Flowery Twats
I knew it would happen. As I was sat there formulating yesterday’s scribblings, I wondered about what other television programmes would fall foul of these new cultural censors. Is that what they are? This morning, Twitter informed me that an episode of Fawlty Towers has been withdrawn from one or more TV channels or streamingContinue reading “Farty Towels and Flowery Twats”
What If?
The other day, during a conversation with someone close to me, the specific details of which are best kept between us, I was inspired to think about the different course my life may have taken, but for a few minor ‘what ifs?’ I suppose there’s nothing especially new in this kind of thinking, and theContinue reading “What If?”
Explain this. Please.
I know I’m prone to returning to the same old subject, like some addict who can’t resist one more hit, but I woke this morning and did my usual quick scan of the news and, thanks to Chris Boardman, found this Tweet: It immediately reminded of a completely unrelated piece of news I read theContinue reading “Explain this. Please.”
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”
More Perspective
This morning, I posted this on my Facebook page: “台灣朋友。 自從病毒恐慌開始以來，在台湾已有240人在道路上被殺，數千人受傷。 您要如何應對這種持續的流行病？ 請停止像白痴一樣開車” The translation is: “Taiwan friends. Since the start of the virus panic, 240 people have been killed on the road in Taiwan and thousands have been injured. How do you respond to this ongoing epidemic? Please stop driving like an idiot.” Then,Continue reading “More Perspective”
An Anagram
The other day, the Internet, or perhaps more precisely the Internet-based thingummy known as Twitter, went a bit mad. Mad in a nice way. There are some quick-witted people out there. Within minutes of this gem being posted… … some wag had come back with the near-perfect riposte. Namely, that PETA is an anagram ofContinue reading “An Anagram”
Time to Question
Every so often, I dare to look at why BBC Question Time is ‘trending’ on Twitter. I usually wish I hadn’t. Thankfully, I spend most of the year outside the UK, so I never actually get to watch the programme itself, unless I happen to have had a few sherbets and my dad doesn’t fancyContinue reading “Time to Question”
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”
2020 - A Year of Perfect Vision 