Technophobia
BBC Computer c.1985

Technophobia

BBC Computer c.1985 Technophobia  I was an unwilling victim, dragged into the computer age kicking and screaming. I trained as an art teacher. Actually, I also qualified as a maths…

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Group Think

Group Think  Have you ever sat in a meeting, half awake, doodling on a notepad, when suddenly someone suggests an off-the-wall, ridiculous idea. You don’t take much notice at first;…

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Pancakes

Pancakes  Did you have pancakes for tea last Tuesday? It was, of course Shrove Tuesday on 16th February this year. We don’t seem to make as much of it as…

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Old Virtues

Old Virtues  My wife and I prefer a cold bedroom at night for sleeping; since that’s how it was for both of us growing up and it’s what we got…

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Buttonholes

Buttonholes What do you think about buttons? Probably nothing at all, unless you’ve lost one and are searching for another to match. I’m confident you think even less about buttonholes.But…

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The Orange Bike

The Orange Bike  I think it’s time to tell the story of the orange bike again. My friends have heard it before, but I haven’t taken it out of the…

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How Far Is It To Bethlehem?
On the Road to Bethlehem

How Far Is It To Bethlehem?

How Far Is It To Bethlehem?  This post is adapted from a talk I gave eleven years ago. I'm confident it was not so exceptional that anyone remembers it, but…

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Time On Our Hands

Time On Our Hands How are you coping with Covid-19? Back in April and for the first three or four months of lockdown then isolation, Barbara and I enjoyed it.…

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