Disappointments & 5 ‘S’s

Tuesday… We bought new phones. Our old ones needed replacing. Beth, the kind assistant in Tesco’s transferred our data to our new phones. We got home. I couldn’t find things. I couldn’t do things as before. I panicked… as I do with anything technical. Wednesday… We went out for a meal. I booked somewhere we’dContinue reading “Disappointments & 5 ‘S’s”

The Key To Identification

Yesterday Rachel and I visited Minsmere, a local nature reserve. We were pleased to see Marsh Harriers and a green woodpecker… We sat by the coastal lagoons where there were lots of ducks and geese – about which I have limited knowledge. Yesterday I identified ‘Shelduck’ and ‘Shoveler’…. Identifying birds comes through my ‘Handbook ofContinue reading “The Key To Identification”

Less… Valentine, Stumperies & Joshua

Yesterday… Valentine’s day – the day for dramatic, outrageous declarations and demonstrations of love. We chatted to Beth, a helpful assistant in Tesco’s, who’s in her early 20s but looked younger. She and her partner were going to have a quiet night in, watching a film. We identified with her inactivity, often feeling energy-less, activity-less,Continue reading “Less… Valentine, Stumperies & Joshua”

The Raconteur

Raconteur: A person who tells anecdotes in a skilful and amusing way… Raconteur Malcolm: Today’s Valentine’s Day. In school I often told the story of St Valentine, the Italian bishop whose Christian faith… helping the poorly treated… sharing his faith… got him into trouble. Emperor Claudius banned marriage because ‘married men don’t make good soldiers’.Continue reading “The Raconteur”

Unexploded Bomb or Unexpected Gift

Our local news this week has included the unexploded Second World War bomb that’s been found in Great Yarmouth. This 80 year old 250kg bomb was found whilst dredging the River Yare on Tuesday. Bomb disposal experts have been called… roads have been closed… many folks have had to leave their homes… a controlled explosionContinue reading “Unexploded Bomb or Unexpected Gift”