Yes it's that time of year when people make resolutions that they don't keep. I'm going to break it down smaller, and try and set myself things to think about and do each month. Having had another spell of ill heath at the end of 2019, I'm starting 2020 with a commitment to building up… Continue reading The first week of 2020
Well, man
"I've been taking Wellman since my twenties." I see this poster at the station every morning and every morning it confuses me. My first point of confusion is because I don't know who David Gandy is. Obviously he's some kind of 'celebrity'. But I don't know his celebrity background and why that makes him adequately… Continue reading Well, man
My Recommended Reads of 2019
Here in no particular order are the books I most enjoyed reading in 2019. (Although in some cases, the books that affected me most were not always enjoyable.) The price of salt - Patricia Highsmith I have seen the movie Carol which was based on this book, and so I couldn't help but picture Cate… Continue reading My Recommended Reads of 2019
Here we go again
Yesterday I saw a job ad for an interesting job...in Korea. The job is with an international organisation and doing something allied to what I do now, which is quite specialised, so finding a similar job is quite rare. So I did what I always do when I see a job I want to apply… Continue reading Here we go again
5p
I found a five pence coin in the road on my way to the station the other morning. "5p!" I exclaimed, with almost as much excitement as if it were five pounds. Over the past few weeks, at least once a week, I have found penny coins on the road. And I almost always stop… Continue reading 5p
Giving directions
Coming back from the shops yesterday, we passed a man in a car who asked us for directions to the medical centre. The medical centre is around the corner from my house, a 3 minute walk at most. This is the medical centre I have been going to for the 17 years I've lived in… Continue reading Giving directions
Winter. Hats.
It's getting on to that cold point of the year - not quite winter but cold enough for me to think about shifting my coat to the next level of warm (the grey wool coat). But I'll try and brave it out to November, build up my cold resistance for a few days more. It's… Continue reading Winter. Hats.
Time
There's never enough time, I think. If only I had more time, I think. I would be able to do so much if only these other things weren't take up so much of my time. But it's all a lie. There is enough time. I have enough time. I just need to prioritise what I… Continue reading Time
Books, books, books, and theatre
One thing about our Walk the Lines project was getting to know which suburbs of London have the charity shops with the best selection of books for sale. On Saturday we were heading out to Hammersmith to go to a play, but we went early because we remembered a street with a concentration of charity… Continue reading Books, books, books, and theatre
My Dad
It's five years since my Dad died. Five years since I realised people saying, "Sorry for your loss," "Thinking of you," or "Keeping you in my prayers" (especially if they are not praying people) doesn't help make you feel better. From my experience, "Sorry for your loss," is one of the most trite and useless… Continue reading My Dad
Tales from Tobhamhor 