Ladies and gentleman, we have a roadmap out of this unholy mess. There is light at the end of the tunnel. The promised land is within reach. Boris has spoken, and his words are righteous and bring joy throughout the land. Meh. Who am I kidding. I’ve watched his speech and it looks more like … Continue reading The Roadmap
The photo is a throw back to the good old days, when it was possible to fly off to exotic locations and explore, eat and photograph everything to your hearts content. It Marrakesh, 2013. A lifetime ago. Before the plague. Simple times. You booked a flight and some accommodation, and off you went. My initial … Continue reading Holiday 2021
It felt good to be travelling again. I like airports. They aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I’m definitely in the Love Actually camp on this subject. It was nice to see a steady stream of jets roaring into the blue skies above Luton Airport. It was good to see bustling shops, Prets and restaurants … Continue reading Coronaggedon
TravelSo far, the pandemic has been good to us. We’ve escaped illness and have had a lot of time off. It’s been a dry run at retirement, and it turns out that retirement suits me. It doesn’t suit everyone. Some people just have a need to keep doing stuff that doesn’t really need doing. Of course, … Continue reading
Going ForwardThere seem to be two lines of thinking about how we move forward in a coronavirus infected world.. The first is that we must reopen, and reopen now. Abandon most restrictions, including the 2 metre social distancing which is simply not compatible with real life situations. If we don’t, our already crumbling economy will … Continue reading
Armchair DepartureI suggested a couple of weeks ago that the odds of our trip to Chicago going ahead had dramatically increased. What had previous been a 0.1% shot stood with a dizzying 1.5% chance of happening. Of course, this still left a 98.5% chance of it not happening. The flight was today. It was not … Continue reading
InspirationThe two things that most inspired me to get travelling. The history classes when I was but 6/7 years old at school. We learned about the pharaohs and ancient Egypt. I was genuinely fascinated. The images and photos stuck with me. I dreamed of the day I would see the River Nile and the pyramids. … Continue reading
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