Lockdown 3.0: White, Middle Class and Middle Aged – The New Endangered Species!
Lockdown 3.0 continues, as does life, in a well established pattern now. The “trick” it seems is to do less and take longer doing it. To be fair this is …
Lockdown 3.0: How COVID-19 Has Changed My TV Viewing
Like many, I suspect, I have watched a number of old films again since March 2020, but somewhat ironically not Groundhog Day. No real reason why not, I enjoyed the …
Happy Anniversary & Birthday Saidi (RIP)
Should have been a double celebration today: Saidi’s 16th birthday and here 13th anniversary living with us. Instead we only get to remember what a beautiful lady she was, superb …
Lockdown 3.0: How Was Your First Week?
I ask because I am a little concerned that I missed the memo cancelling the Lockdown. Walking the dogs back in March in our allotted hour per day we bumped …
Dry January: 34th Year
Another year starts with a Dry January for me, the 34th year in a row that I have done this. No huge story behind it: when I fist started work …
2021 A Year Of Emotional, Financial and Social Austerity
As I write this Brexit is done, and the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been approved, and will join the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine being rolled out throughout the UK. With a …
Happy Anniversary Charmin
It is four (4) years today since a combination of unpredicted events led to Charmin living with my parents. Neither he, not his timing, could have been better. My parents …
Gray Nicolls NHS Charities Together Cricket Bat
Another cricket bat added to the “collection”but this one is a little different. We’ve teamed up with NHS Charities Together to bring you an amazing new cricket bat. The bat …