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Continue reading →: Love a duck
It comes as no surprise that democracy’s greatest champion is a duck, or rubber duck to be precise.Thai protesters facing water canon and teargas improvised shields with giant rubber ducks they had brought with them as a joke. At a further rally other ducks flocked to their comrades’ side and…
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Continue reading →: Schrödinger’s ambivalent attitude towards cats
Waking up to find that Heidegger’s cat liked my company, or at least the warmth of my Vienna apartment, I resigned myself to being a cat lover. I had no suitable food for…what was I going to call him? Fortunately the corner shop had a selection of tinned catfood. I…
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Continue reading →: Heidegger’s cat
I first met Heidegger’s cat on my way home from a nightclub called Schrodinger’s. We were both pretty wasted and moved warily towards my front door. Heidegger didn’t mind the independent streak in his feline friend, which was a good job because his cat was very much a free spirit.…
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Continue reading →: Bombings and Killings
Not a cheery topic, but in the local news again. The IRA bombed pubs in Birmingham in 1974, but never claimed them officially. 21 people died and over 200 were wounded. “IRA bomb maker Michel Hayes, has claimed he was involved in the atrocity, but refused to say what role…
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Continue reading →: Donald, the dozy Dormouse
In a follow up to the blog on pest control, comes a story that may offer some explanation to the persistent occupancy despite efforts to shift the vermin from our cherished white house. “A dozy dormouse could not believe its luck when it managed to squeeze inside a bird feeder…
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Continue reading →: Men in tights
My journeys on the ebike are getting longer. There is a degree of chafing on the return leg (hoho) that is becoming irksome. Having discussed the wearing of Western clothing to protect the inner thighs with the ever sociable Austin, who runs a bike shop in Belfast, the phrase ‘chaps…
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Continue reading →: Pest removal
If you ever had to deal with mice, rats or other vermin in the house, you know how tricky it is to remove them completely. It is almost as if they feel a sense of entitlement to occupy the family home. Our house is a grand, white structure with lawns…
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Continue reading →: Imagine
John Lennon’s song is a song of hope expressing the dreams of a utopian world of peace and harmony. Listen here (there’s a long intro) Our religious leaders have expressed their endorsement of a nuclear arms agreement (“nothing to kill or die for”) – ignore the bit about “and no…
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Continue reading →: Happy Diwali
I have been trawling soundtracks to bring you a taste of Indian music – click here – I love that Bollywood sound. Diwali has a story to go with it…here’s a clip that tells the tale of Rama and Sita…click here Obviously, light and enlightenment n be expanded upon to…
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Continue reading →: Integrity
The departure of Trump for someone who has lived by different standards gives us hope for the political process. I listened to an interview Joe Biden gave to David Frost about 30 years ago when he had put himself forward as a presidential candidate. The style of in-depth interview is…
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