Monthly Archives: August 2020

Freedom

Life is interesting. I see people desperate to hold on to their stuff when they go in to a care home. We build it all up over time and get weighed down by it more and more. I like to … Continue reading

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Fighting for peace

75 years since the atom bombs were dropped. Lots of claims that Japan was about to surrender anyway (except they didn’t after the first bomb). You become aware of the event when you work in a place with a peace … Continue reading

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Falling from Grace

There he goes, tail between his legs, Jerry Falwell jr. He posted a photo on the internet of himself and a young pregnant lady, both with large bellies and top button on jeans undone to cope with the bulges. He … Continue reading

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Confused

I use a Chromebook at times. I wanted to play some music, so I loaded it on a USB and plugged it in. There is no music player on a chromebook (just Google Play that I refuse to touch). So … Continue reading

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A nice cup of tea

I remember the first time I steered a 70 foot barge. Turning the tiller seemed to do nothing, so I steered hard over, only to have to steer hard over the other way because of the delay in turning. Too … Continue reading

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Four Yorkshire-men

I remember going to see the live Monty Python show (in French). One of the sketches was the four Yorkshire-men (except they were not Yorkshire-men in the French version). It’s a fun sketch that has been done in several ways, … Continue reading

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The number of the virus

There are numerous sites in numerous countries reporting data on the virus. We all know that we need to keep that R0 below one, that is one of our conditions for restarting normality. Unfortunately R0 cannot be calculated until you … Continue reading

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Is doing good bad?

I’ve just realised I still have my booking for a hotel for the August bank holiday. Should I cancel? They need the money, hotels have been hit hard. I heard about a couple this week that needed help pruning their … Continue reading

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Whale of a time

So the 5m critter that washed up on the beach was apparently a half decayed whale. Amazing thinking of all the life that is under the water we look at from the beach. Just the other night I came across … Continue reading

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Sobering thought

Last night I walked past the rugby field on my late night walk. I could hear a party going on in the field as I passed. On my way back they were leaving, several staggering, and two car loads (makes … Continue reading

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