Fresh start
mdk
It has been a while since I have used my blog and I realise that this is a shame. Probably time to change that situation. That really is where I…
Rants
Way of Whatever
This is a short post about the new Avatar film, Way of Water, but a few considerations: I am unlikely to watch this movie in the cinema. I know, I…
Okay, I love Vinyl, This is a Rant
I use streaming services, but I love vinyl. I often find that people can accept that I am a quirky person, or sometimes they think it is because I am…
Unabled
This post contains a story about me, but it isn’t really about me. It also contains my #2Son who is autistic, but it isn’t really about him either. It’s a…
Bollocks to DST BST
Why we originally adopted DST (Daylight Savings Time) is a mixture of reasons ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time) but the actions were rooted in a time of war. I have thought it (un-ironically)…
Let’s Grab Nigel and set him Alight
Who would have thought that four centuries after the notorious gunpowder plot there was a different way to blow up Parliament. All we needed to do was have a referendum…
Motorway Brexit Left
Driving along any motorway in England at the moment is an exercise in traffic control and cone watching. Everywhere you see the same sign, ‘upgrading to smart motorways expect delays…
My Cup
Maybe the stresses of the world we all lived through in 2017 (and for a few years before that it feels) are finally getting to us all. Maybe it is…
“It was the best of times…”
“…it was the worst of times” For those of you in the know the quote is of course from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, it may have also…
The ‘Approved’ Conundrum
There is a well known parents website (whose title suggests a single gendered focus) who have become an increasingly powerful presence and influencer. Quite recently I have noticed with increasing…