Time to wake up and smell the reality coffee
Published: Mon, 11/04/19
A third UK election in four years. Anyone remember the fi ed term parliament act which was supposed to ensure that even coalition governments ran for…
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Cocktail or cleaning product?
Published: Sat, 11/02/19
Many years ago I worked in a soup kitchen in the East End of London. The clientèle were mainly men and the substance of choice was alcohol. If anyone…
Well, taking on the goblins seemed like a good idea at the time
Published: Tue, 10/29/19
It was the second session of the Rune Gathering in Surrey at the beginning of October and I was introducing the cudgel or walking stick for training…
Losing my sight (temporarily)
Published: Sun, 10/27/19
The other day I saw the inside of my eyes. Hull Royal infirmary has a good ophthalmology (eye medicine) department and I have been seeing rather too…
The 2020 Rune Retreat and a Cautionary Tale
Published: Mon, 10/21/19
Sorry that it has been so long since my last post, all my available time until later in the week has been taken up with website updates. So, I hope…
I was mistaken for a 24 year old
Published: Fri, 10/11/19
On Tuesday morning I needed to visit the emergency eye clinic at St Helier’s Hospital in Carsholton. I have had a slight problem with my right eye for…
On being a student rather than a teacher
Published: Fri, 10/04/19
Hi ,Since moving back to East Yorkshire two years ago I have not been terribly successful in teaching Stav as a martial discipline. I did manage to…
When truth and facts collide
Published: Mon, 09/30/19
Hi ,Is it already a month since I got back from the Mercian Gathering? September has been rather stressful for reasons I will elaborate on below. The…
Expensive metal sticks
Published: Sat, 08/24/19
Hi ,Last weekend I was at Fightcamp. I didn’t go last year and I had been warned that the demographic was now younger and only interested in…
Come on, light my fire
Published: Wed, 08/21/19
Hi ,One of the activities we practiced at the Runes and Trees Retreat was fire lighting. I recently discovered modern flint and strikers for fire…