Getting my rhythms in a twist
I like to do things quickly. I am always fighting my impatience demon, when it comes to it, I can focus obsessively but there is always a little voice in my ear wailing “get on with it man!” I know…
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Neighbourhood Wars
I was doing the washing earlier and when I hung out my kungfu uniform, I noticed a provocative sight just over the wall in my neighbours garden. I call my neighbours The Taekwondos because the whole family, father, mother, son…
Getting my priorities right
After a week when I withdrew from the World, I am back with a new schedule, a new plan. As you all know by now, I am recovering from a brain haemorrhage – a long and frustrating convalescence which is…
Watching Paint Dry
This week has been one of self-imposed idleness when I have been hoping to recoup my energy after the previous fortnight when all my strength evaporated after a string of social events. I have spent nearly a year now recovering…
Sexual Intercourse was invented in 1859
The great English poet Philip Larkin wrote: “Sexual intercourse was invented in 1963, a bit too late for me.” Well, I have news for him but maybe that is a bit too late for him too as he died in…
Crocodile Rock Comes To Lewes
Something exciting is happening across the road from me here in Lewes in South East England. Well, let’s be fair loads of exciting things happen here as regular readers to this blog will know. I don’t have all the details…
Looking for Horace
Another wet day here in South East England with low pressure over the English Channel – I am showing off now – and rain is forecast for the rest of this week which I have taken off so that I…
Autumn Free
I know that I live in England and I also know what all of my readers in foreign parts think about our obsession with the weather but I still have to say it: Rain! It hasn’t rained for weeks so…
There is always something going on outside if you are bored
What I need is a bit of street entertainment. I have been recovering all week from the tiredness induced by the last two weeks of socializing and celebrating. I was approached recently by an organization acting for a group that…
Odalisque or Obelisk?
You can get into a lot of trouble if you aren’t careful with long words. I have often invited people back to see my Odalisque when I really meant Obelisk. I suspect some of my visitors were highly disappointed when…