Category Archives: COVID

I’m not trying to be an apologist for the government. But something in the recent reports just doesn’t add up. Take the story about Matt Hancock having shares in a company with links to the NHS. The best description I … Continue reading →

Yes, today is earth day so I really should say something about it. One big change recently has been in France where they have banned flights where there is a train connection of less than two and a half hours. … Continue reading →

My treadmill started in Japanese today. It turns out it was a system update – but not being fluent in Japanese it wasn’t obvious to me. Updates happen all the time, and it seems they can take a long time. … Continue reading →

I went for a walk in the graveyard this morning. At the entry there is a sign to say dog walking is prohibited – although you are allowed to take a dog with you if you are visiting a grave, … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why it is the squirrel that gets to be secret. I was watching an advert for toothpaste today. In it they pose the question – where do dentists go to clean their teeth. And the answer is … Continue reading →

Heartbreak Ridge was on TV tonight. A typical Clint Eastwood film. It ends with the US invasion of the island of Grenada. I can remember the invasion. At the time I lived beside somebody from Grenada. We would often catch … Continue reading →

One of my broadbands went down today. And the same day I ended up with four urgent requests. Now I feel better about paying for that backup broadband connection. I started to investigate the disruption to my broadband and I … Continue reading →

I have a friend that says they don’t want their grave to read “did all the ironing”, but wants “lived life to the full”. I was watching TV last night and I saw a face that looked familiar. It really … Continue reading →

New modelling (backed by measurements) is showing that the amount of plastic in the oceans is being removed day by day. It isn’t as a result of those greenie people though. No, there is now so much plastic in the … Continue reading →