July 9, 2016
The radio on my phone springs into life with more news of economic doom. Outside the sun is already in full flow forcing its way through the gaps in the blinds bathing the room in the early morning light. Bed is so comfortable, so warm and it is so easy to hit “snooze” and roll […]
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July 2, 2016
It’s been a chaotic few days here with forecasts of economic meltdown, friends accusing one another of bigoted racism, met on occasion with a scoffing arrogance we have come to expect from some of our more odious politicians. There have been lies and counter lies and it all feels like a bit of a mess. […]
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June 27, 2016
The peas are growing next to the Borlotti beans in a very sunny spot at the top of the garden. When I planted them I hoped they would find their way and climb up the elaborate combination of poles and string I’d provided. The Borlotti’s just had canes to clamber up, but I worried about […]
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June 17, 2016
In his heartbreaking but utterly captivating book “Mans Search For Meaning” Viktor Frankl describes his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp and concludes that what motivates and sustains us, in even the most desperate and painful experiences, is our ability to maintain our own “freedom” to choose how we perceive our situation and the way […]
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June 16, 2016
This morning I don’t have a client until ten so I was able to have a leisurely start with a good coffee and a particularly fine croissant bought yesterday in town. On opening the bag I found I had forgotten that, also yesterday in a craze of low blood sugar before playing football, I had already eaten half […]
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