Monthly Archives: March 2021

A sad day indeed. Doreen Lofthouse has gone. You know “Losthouse’s Original”? No?. Fisherman’s Friends? She was the woman who made them famous around the world. In Greenland they even have Fisherman’s Friend flavoured vodka. My COVID medicine chest is … Continue reading →

The situation in Brasil looks dire, it has been on the news tonight. But I spotted one thing on the TV report that bothered me. There was an outdoor vaccination tent – and the people giving the vaccine were dressed … Continue reading →

Another odd lockdown day. A visit to Paris to see people and then a rush over to Greenland – and I managed to have a hospital appointment in to the bargain. Before this pandemic I would never have managed anything … Continue reading →

During the war the story was put out that eating carrots helped you see in the dark – it was a cover story to try to explain the effects of radar. Interesting that the saying still goes round even though … Continue reading →

It used t be a real bother – going round the house and changing all of the clocks. But recently there are more and more devices that change time for you. My problem is now waking up after a clock … Continue reading →

In the news today there are protests about the use of an image of the prophet Mohammed in a school. The teacher that did it has been suspended, some people want him fired. Being brought up in Scotland the idea … Continue reading →

Green passes are the order of the day in Europe. Well, actually order of the day if the day is July. The idea is that they will be used for travel – and countries will be able to decide if … Continue reading →

Yes – I’ve been buying online again. My delivery came tonight. One item I bought was about 30cm in size – I had expected it to be 5cm. One of the problems with online shopping is that it isn’t always … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing well on Facebook recently. I managed to get an auto warning about vaccine information. Now I posted a short candid camera type video and it gets marked as potentially disturbing. If it had been subject to film … Continue reading →

I’ve been observing some stuff on my daily walks. Many people step to the side to give space People smile a lot more Cyclists on pavements do not make space – and most do not follow recommendations of the highway … Continue reading →