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Continue reading →: Referendum overload
A momentous decision is facing the people of the UK, whether to continue watching puffed up politicians on TV spout their own version of the truth about staying in the EU, or turn over and watch the football. There is a terrible guilt about no longer being prepared to hear…
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Continue reading →: A memorable day
The day started savagely with the sight of two seagulls picking over the body of a dead rat lying on the pavement. Not what I expected to see on my tootle into work on the bike. My enthusiasm for Euro 2016 is growing, although I don’t feel any great allegiance to…
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Continue reading →: Sam Gardiner – architect and poet
Sam Gardiner, who died recently, wrote some great poems. Here’s one that was published in 1993 Protestant Windows They come at sunset peddling daylight, two Salesmen wearing glasses, through which they view His shabby sliding sashes with disdain. “Wood?” they suppose and feign Dismay. “Yes, comes from trees,” And he raises the…
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Continue reading →: Freedom of Movement
The right to cross borders is in the news. Refugees and economic migrants are detained at holding stations to determine where they will be allowed to go. Tourists fully expect to be able to jet around the world with visa applications a mere formality. We, who are relatively safe within our…
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Continue reading →: Too much
Excess is alright in small doses, but you pay the price. St Patrick’s day in Ealing started modestly enough with some real ale outside the Grove pub watching the world go by and writing the odd rhyme. I ate a bag of unsalted nuts and moved on when the sun…
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Continue reading →: The joys of idleness
To truly enjoy idleness you have to witness the frantic rushing about of others going about their daily business. I joined a queue at Waitrose to buy croissants and was nearly grateful that their till wasn’t working so that I would have to stand in line again. The bus journey…
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Continue reading →: Cowboy stuff
Jethro was holding two pairs of tens, and that’s a mighty hand For a man who’s pushing forty to grasp and understand. He looked at the dealer and gave her a nod He’d take one more card and then pray to God That his hand was a winner that no…
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Continue reading →: Learning curve
It was pointed out to me that my business website should be on WordPress.org not WordPress.com. WordPress is Open Source software, so there are plenty of developers as well as users. I made the mistake of thinking that my user’s knowledge of WordPress would help in the building of a website.…
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Continue reading →: The mother of all cupcakes
Dipping into various slimmers cook books, I came across a low calorie cupcake recipe. This turned out well and was appreciated by the mother in our humble household. The Hairy Bikers’ recipe called for low fat yoghurt and blueberries, but I had to substitute those items with plain chocolate and…
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Continue reading →: Hands across the sea
Cameron held the phone at arms length as the bellowing from the other end continued. Snatches of inanity reached his ears, such as “special relationship” and “a shitloada changes”. The bombastic claptrap from President Trump was relentless. “Pootin won’t know what hit him” made him hold the phone a bit closer. “Mr…
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