I looked at some of the World Cup opening ceremony, and it reminded me very much of the Africa that I knew in the late 20s. It had that innocence, instead of the technocratic approach in so many of the other opening sequences. On the other hand, I watched the first match and it saddened… Continue reading Behind the razamataz
Author: jp
Things I find strange
Strange Meerkats I have written before about the fact that people are prepared to trust the information given by the picture of a disgruntled dog with adenoids, called Churchill. The other day, I was informed by someone in the advertising business, that the advertisements using meerkats are an incredible success. It’s all very well to… Continue reading Things I find strange
Attacking the taxers
Do you, like I, not only feel confused about the current taxation philosophy by the government, but actually find it counterproductive in many ways. One of the things that I refer to, is the question of budgeting. The Labour party, when they were in power, fostered some things that made sense, Iike trying to maintain… Continue reading Attacking the taxers
Feedbaqck
If you live alone, contribute to a blog, sometimes it’s essential to get another view on what you have written, because it’s all a matter of perspective, and perspective over nearly 90 years can easily be distorted by the viewer, me. I asked my grandson for his take on what I wrote yesterday. This is… Continue reading Feedbaqck
Comparrisons are odious
How often we have we said or heard that phrase, as an excuse to justify something not justifiable. The old find it difficult not to draw comparisons today, as things have changed so rapidly in less than a lifespan, and not always for the better. Those of us born at the end of the Great… Continue reading Comparrisons are odious
Ridiculous security
Quite a long time ago, for security reasons, my bank asked me to give them the following, my postal code, my age, the number of my house, and my mother’s maiden name. At the time I thought this was fair enough, and complied. Subsequently, when telephoning concerning my account, I was asked these questions and… Continue reading Ridiculous security
Its politics but might be worth a look
I have had one of my brainstorms, I had been listening to the news and felt Westminster was not in the quiet almost monastic way one sees it. I then questioned whether we really needed over 600 members of Parliament. I was aware that they were supposed to be occupied in committees, but, anyone who… Continue reading Its politics but might be worth a look
Take a glance at this
Off and on for quite a long time I have had trouble both with not having a steady broadband, instead it kept crashing when I was half through ordering online, which turned out in the end to be expensive because I was ordering twice. By the same token, I was getting what some people refer… Continue reading Take a glance at this
Companionship
>From the cradle we take general companionship for granted, as part of life, nothing special, in fact we don’t even think about it at all. There are circumstances in which association, and indeed friendship, has a very special significance. These are generally if one is taken out of one’s own environment and transferred to something… Continue reading Companionship
I have had a serious problem
You might have had the same problem, I couldn’t understand how David Cameron could suddenly get into a brand-new job, almost the top job in the country, and still be able to wander about, in and out of schools and all sorts of places, presumably including his constituency, smiling all the time, and using the… Continue reading I have had a serious problem