Category: Thoughts
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Aquarium Project
For those who don’t know. Due to a decline in my health, I am now a permanent resident in a nursing home. The wonderful home…
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Self-Driving Cars
I was surprised to see a self driving car on BBC news yesterday. True, it still needs a human backup driver. But the fact they…
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Marionette Puppet
As a child, I had several marionette puppets. I put on brief shows on a homemade stage. Now, if you’ve ever watched Thunderbirds, you’ll know…
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All Fall Down
How are you with heavy weights? Are you a super athlete or an average person who prefers a walk to the shops rather than a…
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What they never told me at School
I don’t know what you were taught at school, but I never learnt about Borg algorithms. Why was it hidden? That’s what I say. They…
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Saying The Right Thing
I am not generally an over sensitive person. Not prone to taking umbrage at people for them saying ‘the wrong thing.’ There are times I…
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How Not to Keep Fish
I thought I’d give you a break from my Hilda excerpts. This is a recollection from my childhood. Maybe I have exaggerated a bit. It…
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If you enjoy horror stories, check this out
This book was written by a friend of mine. Read the review. I recommend the book. If horror is your thing. I had to hide…
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Thunderbirds Are Go!
Action Man or GI Joe as he is known in the USA, was an action figure from my childhood. A boys doll basically. There are…
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Aye Ai
There has been a lot of concern shown in the news about AI’s. So I thought I’d reassure myself by chatting to Alexa about it.…
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Everything on show… except books
We made it to our library the other day. Strike that, it is now called a Community Hub. Which is a very appropriate name, as…
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Moving the Goalposts
My card games have come up with a new wrinkle. You’ll tell me it’s not new and I’m just unobservant. I get extra points for…
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Waves of Change
I often hear people ask questions about how to cope once they are stuck at home due to illness, accident or disability. First, briefly you…
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Double Edged Sword
Double edged sword has always struck me as an odd expression. I am not a knight; King Charles take note. If I were, I guess…
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Visual diagnostics
I don’t know why we need doctors. The amazing visual diagnostic ability of the average person in the street is astounding. People can take one…
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One Step Removed
Some time ago I wrote a blog ‘Fly by Wire.’ It occurred to me that most people would not get that concept. But almost everyone…
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The Prize For The Sneakiest Ad Goes to…
Ever seen a sneaky ad on a game? Of course you have. You play supposedly free games, funded by adverts. Well, I am thinking of…
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Why is Alexa Ignoring Me?
Once upon a time, there was just me and Alexa. She sat next to my bed and sung me songs. If I wondered who was…
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