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Last night we watched ‘The Weir’, a play showing lonely people coming in an Irish pub. The director wrote in his programme notes: ‘According to a recent study, 45% of adults in the UK report feeling lonely ‘occasionally’ or ‘often’. Loneliness, the same study suggests, is as bad for you as obesity or smoking 15Continue reading “Community – Loneliness’s Antidote“

There are always roadworks somewhere in Lowestoft. Gas, drains, the new bridge, fibre-optic cables… sometimes I think it’s just a bored digger-driver playing, or temporary traffic lights needing a temporary home. This week roadworks have arrived at the end of our road. Each day we’ll be negotiating several sets of traffic lights… Musing…‘Red for stop’Continue reading “The Amber Phase…“

Yesterday Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived at the G20 gala dinner ‘in a Balinese shirt and blue suede shoes that cost £450.’ The England football team arrived in Qatar for the World Cup in their team kit… travelling with Virgin Atlantic who said its ‘gender-neutral uniform policy does not apply to the crew on boardContinue reading “Dressed for the Occasion“

Right through this Autumn I’ve been singing this old Paul Simon song: Time hurries onAnd the leaves that are green turn to brownAnd they wither with the windAnd they crumble in your hand The horse chestnut tree outside our front window has now shed all of its leaves. Other trees have leaves that hang on.Continue reading “Same Tree, Different Leaves.“

At Men’s Shed we make a lot from recycled pallets – bird boxes, bird tables, garden furniture… Yesterday Al was making a hedgehog home, Francis was constructing a shelf for his shed, Barrie was finishing a planter… As usual there was plenty of good-natured banter, ‘helpful advice’. The word for the morning was ‘rustic’… ‘…IsContinue reading “Rustic“

Friday’s local paper announced that local firm, Harrod Sport, is supplying the goals for the 2022 World Cup. The goals in the 8 stadiums and 32 training venues across Qatar have all come from a factory less than a mile away! Harrods supplied sports equipment the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and many world events… Fifteen 40ftContinue reading “Football Musings…“

Today is Remembrance Sunday. There will be services up and down the country remembering those who have died in war. Stories will be told, familiar music played and hymns sung. There will be prayers about our nation and the world, conflict and reconciliation, bereavement and loss, service and sacrifice. These are big issues; for thoseContinue reading “Bless Our Show“

We often seem to be drowning in bad news. There’s been the pandemic, persistent political conflict, war, financial struggles… vital parts of society seem to be falling apart… So… seeking good news… I enjoyed the story of a Norwich teacher… Sara Gray was woken up on Wednesday morning by a firefighter, breaking into her houseContinue reading “Creating Good News“

Last night we watched Fabba, a theatre company for adults with learning disabilities. They meet every Monday at ‘The Seagull Theatre’ and put on several shows each year. Fabba’s latest show ‘Broadcast in time’, featured television scenes from the last 100 years, including England winning football’s World Cup, men landing on the moon, a SpiceContinue reading “Fabba – Broadcast in Time.“

As a child I remember placing a row of dominoes upright, a small distance apart. I pushed the first domino, the next domino in line was knocked over, and so on. It was a good game… ‘Domino Effect’: the cumulative effect produced when one event triggers a chain of events… Yesterday I had lunch withContinue reading “Domino Effect“