Author Archives: Jim Stewart

I’ve had some interesting conversations recently. I seem to have connected with a lot of people that really value bargains. You know, the sort of people that buy something worth £1000 for £100, then scratch their heads wondering how they … Continue reading →

As I was getting ready to write this I heard that a pair of trainers worn once by Michael Jordan sold for over $500,000. It sort of fitted with what I was thinking. There are people with a lot of … Continue reading →

Everything is – or at least it seems that way. Almost every news report we see the word used. Funny how words suddenly like become like used like literally everywhere. It is almost unprecedented. I am not sure why – … Continue reading →

I was just looking at one of the paintings I brought back from Nicaragua. It is about A4 in size and is a bright scene of a village near a lake. I get joy out of looking at it. It … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →