Due to human convention there are certain times and occasions when it's deemed appropriate to utter words of wisdom filled with happy wishes or empathy. Like a wedding, the arrival of a new-born, someone passing on or -how appropriate- at the turn of the year. Those words of wisdom, in most cases, don't tend... Continue Reading →
Let the Light Return
This year I genuinely made an attempt to do it like most people do it; I had booked myself a ticket to Lowlands Country to spend Christmas with the whole family. I hadn't been to Lowlands Country for Christmas in years and my reasoning was that if I didn't go this year I wouldn't go... Continue Reading →
Land of Confusion
After more WikiLeaks revelations, LibDem committing mass betrayal and the return of Arctic conditions I have been thinking for some time what happened to my trust in government. Growing up in Lowlands country I was raised with the idea that the government is there to take care of the people. Corruption happened in far, uncivilised... Continue Reading →
The Fight For Food (and Knowledge) UK Style
As a few of you regular readers, bless you lot, might remember, about a year ago I shared my experience of a trip to a hyper market in Egypt which can be, despite all the abundance and pretentiousness , quite a struggle. Now, after hiding indoors for three days since snow has been coming like... Continue Reading →