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Continue reading →: Flatpack garden furniture
We finally got some rattan style furniture and a glass-topped table. Knowing my lack of manual skills I asked our youngest to give me a hand. Two large cardboard boxes were delivered. Curiosity got the better of me and I opened the glass-topped table box. It looked easy enough so…
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Continue reading →: Chance encounter
I went for a tootle around Belfast this morning to see how Saint Patrick’s Day was being celebrated. I went to St Anne’s cathedral in Belfast attracted by the listing of choral music which I am partial to. Unfortunately I had arrived late for the service so took myself off,…
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Continue reading →: Giving
There are so many charities that need our support. How do you choose who to give your money to and how much? We have picked: Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Greenpeace and Deaf Children. But what about Water aid, Medecins sans frontiers, Comic Relief and other worthy charities? TV adverts tug…
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Continue reading →: Putin – calling a rape a marriage
The Russian elections will give Putin six more years to wage war, suppress political opposition and reduce the human rights of Russian people.
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Continue reading →: Wet weather benefits
As a cyclist I don’t mind the rain. Strong winds are a different matter and blizzards a definite no no. To get a good cup of espresso before 11:30 has me heading into the city centre to a popular café called Neighbourhood. It’s popularity means that they quite often have…
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Continue reading →: Immaterial
Well, we’ve moved on from Knowledge to Mind in the 6 books of my distance learning course, Exploring Philosophy. Dualism seems a concept that is very dubious. Why should mind substance be different from physical substance? We can’t imagine something immaterial having mental states. So how does the material brain…
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Continue reading →: Spot the obvious
Mother’s Day presents are another boost to retailers. I invested heavily in a trinket from a local shopping mall jeweller. Coming from our oldest boy, the present was appreciated. The double necklace is a bit fiddly if you want the pendants to hang correctly. Yes, it’s a peacock.
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Continue reading →: Italy victorious
A great game of rugby between Italy and Scotland. Italy deserved their win putting them fourth in the Six Nations table. They were 16 – 22 down at halftime but came out the more energised team in the second half. Scotland mounted a late fight back but Italy defended well…
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Continue reading →: The Party for Peaceful Progress within the bounds of the law
The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek came to mind when the issue of peaceful protesting in the UK was publicly debated. This satirical work is as relevant today as the day it was first published, 1921. It was the inspiration for such works as Joseph Heller’s Catch 22. A…
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Continue reading →: Boat drinks
The film Things to do in Denver when you’re dead is inspiring. The actor Andy Garcia talks about his ambition to be standing on the deck of his yacht having boat drinks after he and his accomplices have pulled off some skulduggery. My rather more modest ambition is to hire…
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