I sit here writing to you today from Ducks Deck Canny about yesterday’s trip to Care Guilty Buns. Or more specifically to check out the Epic Iran exhibition at Pokers Apple Lame, after which Mrs P and I enjoyed an early dinner at Punt Limp Trucks before heading home to Hands Second Boat. You either … Continue reading Three Words
I rather like laws. The Rule of Law. Moore’s Law. The many laws of physics, all fascinating. I watched LA Law because it was filmed in Nicam stereo sound, and my new tangled TV set at the time was a Nicam set. But Murphy’s Law made for better viewing. The 1971 Peter O’Toole flick, not … Continue reading Mexile’s Law
There’s a common misconception amongst many ‘lockdown sceptics’ that those who approve of, or argue in favour of formal societal restrictions, like and/or enjoy lockdowns. I suppose there are a weird few who might do so. There’s always a ‘few’, isn’t there. People who like weird stuff that would have a normal person recoiling in … Continue reading Lockdown of Discontent
What have I missed most during lockdown? Breakfasts on Sunday at Cafe Rouge. The steam room and sauna at my club, which remained shut even after the gym and pool reopened. Museums and galleries. And the recliner seats at my local cinema. Odeon are reopening on 17th May, and are flogging a special deal. Their … Continue reading Limitless Cinema
Hurrah, I have a well deserved week off from the toils and tribulation of the railway. I've been looking forward to this break for months and I have a comprehensive plan to make the most of it. It goes like this... Six nights in Malta. Which made it look suspiciously similar to almost every plan … Continue reading Holiday!
Some of the coronavirus debates have become more than a little tiresome, haven’t they? My sense of frustration rises when discussion starts to defy what few facts we do possess. The most basic of which is Rule Number One: the coronavirus is transmitted by direct and/or indirect person to person contact, most commonly through respiration, … Continue reading Rule Number One
The government ordained orders to Stay Home have been lifted. I think the Stay Local orders may have been lifted too. I’m not sure what exactly the orders are at the moment. It’s not clear. I couldn’t even be sure exactly how Stay Local was defined. But we’re definitely still not allowed to go abroad … Continue reading Bottoms Up
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