Coming of age
This year my lads turned 21 and 18, so after a rummage through the pics these emerged (vol might be a bit quiet) –
“So I looked, and behold, a pale horse”
The arrival of Covid-19 has greatly disrupted the world and daily life in a very short period of time. Though flu stats are hard to pin down, here’s a thumbnail summary for some perspective on Covid-19 – The Great Spanish Fu epidemic of 1917 is estimated to have killed 50 million+ with a mortality rate…
HNY 2020
New Year’s Eve – a time of fire and feasting, reflecting on memories and pondering possibilities. The two distinguished looking chaps in the background I’ve known for 35 and 33 years respectively, about twice as long as the two nearest the camera have been alive. That sobering realisation occurred shortly before sobriety left the…
Another not so big festival
Our new PM –
In the Tory leadership election
Boris de pfeffel beat Jeremy Hunt
And though many haven’t a good word for him
I have, struggled to know how to end this one
Return of the CAT (Centre for Alternative Technology)
We first visited the CAT in Snowdonia about 10 years ago. We stayed at the Snowdon Ranger youth hostel, coincidentally in the same room we had 5 years ago for a birthday assault on Snowdon – it was just as grotty and with the same pungent reminder of how socks fair after a long hike.…
RA Exhibition 2019
55 ffs
There’ve recently been 2 celebrations: birthday lunch with my surrogate family and Father’s day with the boys and Ali. Ageing is so interesting, its swings and roundabouts better navigated after a few laps around the block. Things are more easily appreciated for what they are, as opposed to how they might appear to greener eyes. I’m…
MONDO – motorcyclists often need distinctive overalls
Nowadays there are too few opportunities to commune with Nature, and play with bikes, fire and kindred spirits.
We’re going on a Mondo
This year’s seen some great trips: S. Downs TET, NZ, France & Holland, Kent :0)
but in 4 weeks time, bike, bones and balls will be tested on the Mini Mondo
A not so big festival
This summer has been really hot, redolent of ’77, so it was great to chill in the garden of a big old country house in Kent. I’d been invited to an annual gathering of friends and family that’s been happening since 2003, and a jolly, inclusive event it was too.
A short trip to France and Holland
A few strands recently came together to see an old mate and I visit the continent. It was an unusual trip taking in a French seaside town that could have been twinned with Jaywick.
