Category Archives: COVID

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Watching practice today and there was a crash. The car started to skid, the driver corrected to get control, failed, then tried again and it worked – just too late. When you get taught about skidding you are told to … Continue reading →

There is a comet going over the earth at the moment. If you live on the west coast you will probably realise there has been cloud cover almost every night for the last two weeks stopping you from seeing it. … Continue reading →

I saw an advert tonight about a tooth fairy advertising on TV and her business went through the roof. I see amazon trying to expand their business in to grocery delivery. It got me thinking about the definition of success. … Continue reading →