Author Archives: Jim Stewart

Very little in the news here about this unless you search for it. Okay – it is mainly protests with some riots associated with them. But they are widespread from Madrid to the Med. On the surface it is about … Continue reading →

Sometimes Facebook can surprise you. I remember wondering why I had a common friend with somebody. I popped over to their home page to see if there was any information that would help me. What I found made me click … Continue reading →

A while ago the talk was about the new normal, but it seems to have dropped off as we all see glimmers of hope that we can get back to the old normal. But I wonder how strange it will … Continue reading →

An earlier post today. I just watched the PM briefing and spotted some interesting figures. Normally hospitalisation lags infection and death lags hospitalisation. Right now infection rates are higher than before, hospitalisation rates are about the same as the last … Continue reading →

I was reading that the Sun has had an big story about Amanda Holden driving 200 miles to see her father because of a distressing message she got from her father. It reminded me of the DC trip to Barnard … Continue reading →

A lot of people (or should I say the press) have been complaining because we are not protecting the country from dirty foreigners. We are not closing the doors as hard as places like Australia (no – they would never … Continue reading →

Odd looking decorations on the bottom of the wall. What are they? Well, they are designed to redirect urine on to the feet of any men trying to urinate against the walls. And not a new invention – these things … Continue reading →

In my opinion. The police have stepped in and charged a man. He is being accused of making a comment about Captain Tom that was offensive. The comment was a nationalist rant and was based on a statement by General … Continue reading →

New travel rules are introduced. They say the idea is to discourage international travel. Fines are quite high for trying to bypass the rules. But fines generally affect the poorest in society more than the richest. It’s interesting how this … Continue reading →