Author Archives: Jim Stewart

Busy day today. First a quick test for coronavirus (if it turns out to be positive the world is doomed – I have not been in touch with people for so long now). Then running an online quiz. It also … Continue reading →

Not long ago it was reported that there were 2 million requests for COVID tests a day. That wasn’t a broken system, it was a broken public. People knew they needed a test – they had been in touch with … Continue reading →

Actually this could be about selling my personal computer – I have one I need to get rid of. But no, this is about the other PC. The new Starbucks advert is all about somebody changing their name to that … Continue reading →

A visit from Openreach today – they were due to arrive next week. Looks like they are serious about giving me a fibre connection to the house. Not only that but they are giving me a service better than they … Continue reading →

Very interesting stories on Channel 4 News at the moment about the Trump campaign database from 2016 and the targeting of voters. They seem to be making a lot about what actions the campaign took, but they seem to have … Continue reading →

Another quote from a native American farmer on Farmaid: It is no longer important who is to blame; it is important who will fix it. Quite an interesting idea, not common today. We always seem to be looking for blame. … Continue reading →

An interesting comment on Farmaid from a native American farmer when talking about farming. W are not born with rights, we are born with responsibilities. Quite interesting, especially if you compare it to the wording in Genesis. God spoke: “Let … Continue reading →

I can remember decades ago watching an episode of Hill Street Blues where there was a guy that wore a tinfoil hat to stop the aliens reading his brain. The X-files was a well known series of outrageous ideas about … Continue reading →

The weekend looms large, I wonder what joys it holds? For me it is going to be really busy this weekend. It will start with F1, move on to Farmaid and then go back to F1. And then there is … Continue reading →

Yes, we are there again. Shops in Scotland have sold out of toilet paper. Morrisons has introduced toilet paper rationing. I really feel I am living in a dream – surely the world cannot be this crazy. I enjoy liquorice … Continue reading →