They can't stop the sun from rising
Published: Mon, 03/30/20
They can’t stop the sun rising and setting. They can’t even change when it rises and sets, only the clocks. The sun, moon and stars have never heard…
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Am I trying hard enough?
Published: Fri, 03/20/20
I got a complaint about my last post. I don’t get that reaction very often which probably means I am not trying hard enough. Part of the complaint was…
Four indisputable facts about COVID-19
Published: Wed, 03/18/20
Last year I did quite a lot of gardening work for an elderly lady named Sylvia. She was proud of her garden but was getting a bit elderly to look…
Getting attention with a shotgun
Published: Wed, 03/11/20
Perry Marshall tells the story of how his friend and associate John became a card shark in Las Vegas. Apparently, as a young man, John decided that…
Babies, lions and chanting the runes
Published: Mon, 03/09/20
Iduna is 13 weeks old tomorrow and she is growing fast. She likes to feed, sleep quite a lot, needs her nappy changing, has baths and likes to have…
A single brick in the wall
Published: Fri, 03/06/20
I sometimes like to think of myself as a writer, yet I am very bad at actually getting any writing done. Which is why it it has been a while since my…
Why my mother was rejected by Weight Watchers
Published: Mon, 02/10/20
Many years ago my mother approached her local branch of Weight Watchers and offered to give advice on sensible eating and correct nutrition. I wasn’t…
Saying the final goodbye
Published: Wed, 01/29/20
My mother’s funeral was yesterday. It went well although there were only about 35 people there. My father’s funeral in 2001 was attended by nearer 400…
One arrives, another departs
Published: Fri, 01/24/20
Last Thursday I took the train into Hull to visit the Registry office. It was time to register the birth of our daughter in the name of Iduna…
Lying awake at four in the morning
Published: Fri, 12/20/19
‘The stupid man lies awake all night and thinks about everything and is tired in the morning although all is as it was.’ Havamal Stanza 24, James…