Monthly Archives: July 2020

Forgery

Watching a drama about art forgery. The art forgery could only be detected by x-ray in the drama. Got me to thinking – if you had both of them hanging on the wall in front of you you would be … Continue reading

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The end of the world

Sorry, but I have obviously slipped in to some alternate reality. When you see Shaun Ryder and Bez singing along to Summer Nights from Grease you know this cannot be real life. Celebrity Gogglebox. I have to admit I have … Continue reading

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Exciting Days

Big day today. My first Costco grocery delivery. And just look what you can buy! They seem to have opted for a better system than most supermarkets. There is no delivery slot to book – you just order goods and … Continue reading

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Cuckoo

Another nest in the bush outside my front door, and an egg shell near my back door. No matter what people say I am sure there is more nature in my garden than before lockdown. My mind started to wander. … Continue reading

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Black and White Minstrels

There used to be a show on TV that was all about a bunch of people singing and dancing. Decent singing. The thing was, the men painted their faces black to perform. There is a good write up here. The … Continue reading

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Harmony

I know I live in England, but occasionally when I am sitting in the garden I hear somebody playing bagpipes in the distance. I was watching local hero last night and there is a scene with a dance band playing … Continue reading

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Fake, double fake or triple fake

That perfect genius Donald told the world about the bleach, the magic lights and of course, his favourite, hydoxichlorowotsit. And we all know he has perfect insight because he knows more than the doctors. Then we get the peer reviewed … Continue reading

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Ships in the Night

I remember sitting on a train from Glasgow to London. Another guy got on at carlisle and sat opposite. We got talking, and as we chatted we realised we had the same date of birth. Not only that, he was … Continue reading

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Conflicts

Grass doesn’t grow when it is really dry. Grass grows a lot when it is wet. Lawnmowers are terrible at cutting wet grass. We seem to have developed a tool that works best when it isn’t needed. There is a … Continue reading

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Disaster

Yes, there have been cases of coronavirus at Walkers crisps. Is it now time for crisp wars? As I traveled abroad I have seen very few countries that have such a crisp lust as the UK. We each eat an … Continue reading

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