Category Archives: COVID

An odd coincidence today, the film of Animal Farm was on TV, and it was also one of the questions on Pointless. I watched the film. I remember studying the book at school. Sadly the teacher never explained the background … Continue reading →

I found it interesting seeing the virus reports for Spain. Terrible – such high numbers. Or are they. I spotted one thing – that some of the maps were much less detailed than the reports from Spain – making it … Continue reading →

Interesting seeing Kate Bottley in her bright red top on Songs of Praise. I guess she has to tone down a bit for the BBC. But it was really special to see a programme from the local area. The red … Continue reading →

I have been sending somebody Garmin tracks tonight of a walk through Turkey. I thought I would also download new maps, but Garmin is down. Rumours are that they have been hit by ransomware. Apparently it has hit the app … Continue reading →

Today is mask day in England. People are talking about it. Shopkeepers are saying they may not enforce it. Police are saying they can only enforce it if shopkeepers ask (because it is private property). In the USA the use … Continue reading →

There is a charity in Australia we are linked with. They run a programme called Values for Life. The idea is to provide young people with the ability to put together a values system in their lives that is sustainable. … Continue reading →

I’ve just watched a spoof interview by Obama where he talks about using cat pictures to get followers on Twitter. And that George Galloway cat scene has been on TV a lot recently. I was watching a drama this week … Continue reading →

I heard about the death of a former colleague today. He was getting on toward 100, so a good lifespan. I remember talking to him about is experience during the war. He was in the Polish resistance. He talked about … Continue reading →

I keep thinking about the ideas in the original Star Trek, where money is no longer used. I see films from the USA where people donate blood to make money. I’m not sure if it still goes on, but it … Continue reading →