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Continue reading →: Simple pleasures
Some might describe me anthropologically as a nomadic hunter gatherer. Far be it for me to dispute the appellation. Last night my gathering took place in West London. An area that I should have been more familiar with since I had attended Ealing Technical College back in the 1970s. The…
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Continue reading →: Chelsea beat Arsenal – fairly?
Diego Costa got the Oscar (and an Arsenal player red carded) for a supposed trip. Was there any contact? I’m not sure, but 10 Arsenal players couldn’t beat the blues at home. I will not be popular with my fellow Chelsea supporters, but this is the sort of trickery that…
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Continue reading →: London – but not as I knew it
My bike rides along the South Bank have shown me a London that has changed a lot since we emigrated to Ireland in 2000. Not just the Shard, but a scattering of new glass and steel shapes have sprung up in the City of London. The West End looks much the same…
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Continue reading →: C is for cold
Do I wear a mask on the ward or simply stay away until I have got rid of my cold? Not sure about that, so I’ll probably ask the senior nurse. I’m reading Helen Macdonald’s H is for Hawk. The writing and its subject matter are unusual. Falconry and bereavement are…
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Continue reading →: Thai food and Ulster victorious
Today was a good day. I woke early as usual, which meant that I got some chores out of the way before 10 o’clock and was able to head for Borough Market. The place was heaving with food fans, tourists and anyone who just fancied something different for lunch. I had…
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Continue reading →: Have you seen the promised land?
Stevie Wonder sang Happy Birthday to mark the day Martin Luther King was born, a very upbeat version of the dreary song we all try to make jolly for our loved ones. The racist assassin that took Dr King’s life protested his innocence after his conviction, recanting his confession. He had pleaded…
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Continue reading →: Mongolia – land of beauty
My last blog about the use of eagles by Mongolians to catch rabbits and foxes was a tribute to an extraordinary people who are so in tune with mother nature. Here are some photos from the Earth Child website that capture some of the beauty of Mongolian life. The words unspoilt…
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Continue reading →: Space Weather
Tim Peake’s space walk is a fascinating look at problem solving. A plumber once refused to come out to connect a washing machine at our flat in South London because of a heat wave. Tim Peake is floating 250 miles above the Earth, facing the extreme temperatures illustrated below and tackling…
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