Life is a Journey, not a destination. Do you want it to be a sprint to the finish (death) or do you want it to be a stroll, where you appreciate and take in your surroundings. Allow yourself to be absorbed into the things that distract and fascinate you? In fact, that is the key! [...] Read more »
Slow Yule Part 4 – Merry Christmas/Seasons Greetings
Well, well. I didn’t really get as far into exploring the idea of Slowing Down at Christmas as I would have liked. This is due to a couple of factors; dodgy internet connection over the last few weeks (one of the very few downsides to living out in the sticks) and not having the time [...] Read more »
A Cup of Sugar?
Morning, Isn’t the news cheery today. BBC is reporting the highest unemployment in 11 years. The Telegraph is running with “UK in Recession for Most of Next Year” I don’t know why I bother with the news at times. Can’t we have a nice story. Like “Hoodie Helped Old Lady Across the Road”? Why is [...] Read more »
Necessity is the Mother of Invention
Well…. It’s fun, fun, fun in the news today isn’t it? Remember in the olden days when the news used to end on a cheery story? Like “Today a cat called Ronald, managed to do triple summersault over a hedge and got in the Guiness book of records”? You don’t get any of that any more. [...] Read more »
A Little Bit About The Current Economic Condition
Well, hello. How are you? Stressed? Worried? Concerned about the state of the economy and how it will effect you? Thought so. Even I am a bit worried. Although, without seeming to sound smug, I saw this coming a long time ago and did expect a crash (not that I actually prepared for it. So [...] Read more »