Month: April 2024
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Challenging joys
So yesterday I finished printing all of the programmes for our exciting concert presentation on Saturday. It was a labour of love throughout the day, which mostly involved wrestling with the wireless connection to the printer, orientating the paper so that the marginless printing worked as expected, and regular ink replenishment, until 167 copies of…
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The weekly coffee morning . . . for men
Clearly, one needs to be of a certain age to be interested in getting together with a bunch of similar-aged gentlemen of a Monday morning to discuss a panoply of topics that might concern one or another of us. Being retired helps too, of course — busy working people would not be able to spare…
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On a clear day . . . you can see
Forever is a long way, but early yesterday afternoon we stood on the western seashore of mainland Scotland and looked across the Irish Sea, beyond the granite island of Ailsa Craig where all good curling stones come from, to see Northern Ireland beyond on its left, and the Mull of Kintyre a bit closer behind…
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Metaphor and meaning
Sometimes I wonder if the best meanings are most often conveyed through metaphor. I know I’ve not been able, for example, to make any sense of the venality of so many contemporary politicians across the world, without thinking of original sin and selfish lies. But then, my upbringing was built on a foundation of metaphor,…
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With tidiness comes a sense that a disciplined work-life balance might be achievable
In bright sunshine, our cat lurks beside the table that we’ve strewn with breadcrumbs for the cheeky robin or two that indulge our offerings if laid out on a surface. The garden nook took a fair bit of tidying, but today our lovely neighbour has brought us over two purple pots of chives that we’ll…
Roads to Joy 