A drop of boredom
People told me that when I retired I would have long lazy days with nothing to do but stare at the view. I cringed. The prospect of doing nothing is fine for a day, a week or even a fortnight. … Continue reading →
People told me that when I retired I would have long lazy days with nothing to do but stare at the view. I cringed. The prospect of doing nothing is fine for a day, a week or even a fortnight. … Continue reading →
So tomorrow is the kick-off. For what seems like an eternity the British Meeja and in particular the Beeb have been trying to whip us up into a frenzy of anticipation for the Olympic Games. All the advertisers seem to … Continue reading →
I remember the day I started smoking. I used to cycle home from school with my good friend John [Names have not been changed to protect the guilty]. It was a long old cycle-ride and I used to stop off … Continue reading →
I was browsing around this evening when I came across a sad post in Max Farquar’s site. Captain Haddock was a regular contributor to this site over the last few years with his welcome comments running into the hundreds. Naturally … Continue reading →