Crowds
CROWDS I don’t like crowds. Never have. Don’t like big cities. I avoid walking in crowded town centres. London is anathema for me. Never been comfortable at a football match…
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28 March 2021
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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12 March 2021
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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28 February 2021
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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7 February 2021
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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24 January 2021
Barbara at Pozieres
Christmas Day 2020
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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20 December 2020
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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12 December 2020