Category: Thoughts

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  Now for something completely different…

  At the risk of being political I have to say this. I cannot stand by… literally I cannot stand by. I can only sit or…

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  Next Day delivery

  Hermes, have an interesting service available. It’s called Next Day delivery. What do you think Next Day delivery means? That the parcel will be delivered…

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  A long time ago…

  It’s that time of year, excitement is building, kids are getting ready. Yes, a new Star Wars movie is due. Anyone who reads my blogs…

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  All aboard

  As a child I loved trains, who doesn’t, well keep it to yourself if you don’t. So what a delight that the respite hotel we…

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  Stop, Look and Listen

  When I was a child I was taught to Stop, Look and Listen at a busy road. Perhaps that’s good advice for dealing with others…

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  Never mind the quality feel the length

  Is quality a thing of the past? That seems a stupid question, after all everywhere you look things are advertised as luxury, professional or pro…

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  The sun shines on the righteous

  We often say when it’s sunny, ‘The sun shines on the righteous,’ many won’t know the rest of that quote: ‘He causes his sun to…

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  They think it’s all over

  Most people have heard the quote: ‘They think it’s all over, it is now.’ From a football match commentary a few years ago. When you…

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  The illusion of fame

  Cream floats to the top. So does scum of course and rubbish, flotsam and other detritus. When you look at some parts of the upper…

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  Turning the world upside down

  When I wrote this, the rain was hammering onto the bird table roof, glistening drops of water hanging all around its edges. I could see…

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  Nearly there, keep going

  We were coming up the drive of Cleve Hotel and Spa the other day and I was again taking note of their signs. “Nearly there,”…

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  I did it my way

  One of the verses of My Way, made famous by Frank Sinatra: I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried I’ve had my fill, my share of…

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  The enemy within

  In ‘Star Trek Beyond’, The Star Ship Enterprise is attacked by thousands of tiny ships. It is destroyed because there are just too many to…

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  Are we there yet?

  Anyone with kids will know these words, the dreaded words from the back seat on a long journey:             ‘Are we there yet?’ Children get…

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  Skiing in a wheelchair

  (Obviously it’s not me in the photo) Have you ever looked at the review of your Google location information? Probably not, you don’t have as…

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  Language is a curious thing

  One should always know if it is you or everyone being spoken to. Isn’t language a curious thing? I got myself in trouble the other…

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  Is it a bird, is it a plane?

  We all know those immortal lines and what comes next, it’s Superman. But in my case, it’s supergal, wpsupergal to be precise. I am not…

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  Macro and Micro Society

  I was musing today, as you do. About the way we share our lives online. I suppose that’s what I am doing now. Why is…

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  Watching the world go by

  It must seem pretty idyllic from the outside to be in bed a lot. I know a lot of people say to me, when I…

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  The things people say

  I am no angel, no really, I can hear you all objecting and saying Mike you’re perfect. Oh, that was just me. So I know…