Mon 24 – Sun 30 Aug 2026 Sometimes when I’m in London having my coffee in the morning before going to the gym, I see the two men who deliver potatoes to a fish and chip shop. They each carry two sacks over their shoulders. This always makes me think what bloody hard work some Read More…
Month: August 2026
Ageing Is Not For Wimps
Mon 17 – Sun 23 2026 Everything and everyone ages. For many people, this is a blessing with it always being a tragedy when people die young. And by young, I mean anyone under the age of 70. But let us not pretend that ageing is easy. There is very little good about getting older. Read More…
Keeping Calm Through the Heatwave and a Broken Hip
Mon 10 – Sun 16 Aug 2026 The week of the fifth heatwave, the partial eclipse, and a broken hip (not me but our friend Patrick). So many things seem to have happened recently that I’ve realised the important thing you can do whatever shit hits is to simply keep calm. Particularly after the tension Read More…
Trying to Live Without Feeling Guilty
Mon 3 – Sun 9 Aug 2026 I had a relatively religious upbringing in that at both my primary and secondary school we had regular daily assemblies with prayers, hymns, and bible readings. And I am sure that gave me some good things such as having a social conscience. But it also laid the basis Read More…
How Can an Influencer Be More Valuable Than a Carer?
Mon 27 July – Sun 2 Aug 2026 I’ve been reading a very interesting book that has stimulated my thinking: ‘Wages for Housework’ by Emily Callaci. A history of the feminist movement in the 1960s-80s highlighting the idea of paying an income to people who do housework and fulfil the role of carer. The book Read More…