There’s been a bit of media fuss recently about the Morrisons food boxes. It’s been hard to get an online shop booked as just about everybody is clamouring for the small amount of slots available, what with the COVID-19 lockdown ongoing. Morrisons came up with an idea – fixed price food boxes filled with staple […]

Modern life. We’ve all got a few things wrong – well most of us at least. It takes a crisis like we’re in today to shine a light on these things. We admire the wrong people. So many of us are so used to the modern, western way of life that we’ve lost touch with […]

Come all brother tradesmen that travel along O pray, come and tell me where the trade is all gone Long time have I travelled, and I cannot find none And sing all the hard times of old England In old England, very hard times Tim Hart / Robert Johnson / Rick Kemp / Peter Knight […]

COVID-19 is hitting those of us with underlying health conditions and the eldest in society hardest. This is a new situation for all, though the expected response would be for the younger and more able of us to offer those less fortunate our support. Paradoxically, we can’t easily support these people as the nature of […]

St George’s Day is coming in April. Now I know people don’t often make a big fuss, but this is England’s day – I usually get out to a local event or do something with family.Of course, this year is going to be very different due to the enforced lockdown caused by COVID-19. This is […]

We’ve never experienced anything quite like this. It’s bad in England. Worse in other places, on a global scale. But it’s important to remember that hard times create strong people. Remain optimistic, look for the silver lining to every cloud, including the one that is COVID-19. Easier said than done? Maybe. People are losing their […]

I’m podcasting. It’s a quick way to discuss current events and get thoughts and feelings out. The first one is ready to go – have a listen on the link below. To begin, I look at social distancing, the current situation in regards to COVID-19 including suspension of football and, ways to keep fit now […]

I’m not about to go over eveything you’re hearing on a daily basis regarding the coronavirus pandemic, or COVID-19 as it has officially been named. I intended on publishing a post around three weeks ago. Unfortunately, this thing spreads fast, so my information was already out of date a few hours after I’d prepared. We’ve […]

Whether you’re a tech geek, on the lookout for new technology as it’s announced, or a technophobe, avoiding it unless necessary, you’ll have probably noticed that there’s been a lot of talk over the last few weeks about 2020 being the year for new technology – and technology that is affordable for the everyday working […]

It’s all about endorphins In recent years, the English have developed a taste for chilli sauces. I’m a self confessed chilli head myself – I love a drop of chilli sauce to heat up a meal. There seems to be an English obsession with chilli sauce these days and I’ve wondered what it is about […]