Petrol fumes

The smell does funny things to me. It brings back times and situations of my youth. The growl of engines, you can almost…

Decisions, decisions

I am torn. Divided. Do I go right or left. If I make the wrong choice, I will suffer for months, no years, it could…

Now then lad

  I’m a reader. Even as a young lad, wherever we went, I normally had a book with me. We went to an…

Slow down

I was just finishing some work and wanted to have a relaxing, wind down and a bit of a soak. As I was…

A surveillance society

For some years, I have enjoyed photography as a hobby. Mainly landscapes, the odd wedding usually done under duress as a “favour” and…

Beta testing

  My app has gone into beta testing with the team. Wooohooo! Yet, I must confess, I feel a little trepidation. Beta testing…

On the spot

I must be getting old. I am certainly feeling it. Fairly early on Friday night I felt zonked, worn out, and ill, so…

Dark matters

This is a bit weird. A few days ago, I drove to my local hospital for an MRI scan. I listened to a…

People are strange

  I am in two minds about something. In fact, it seems that I am in two minds about everything. No, I am not schizophrenic …

For all the tea in China

  Part of my daily rituals involve tea. My first cup as soon as awaken and regular top ups throughout the day. It…