Although we’re constantly being told by those who seem to know that we should live in the moment, I think there’s a lot to be said for anticipating what’s to come as well. A lot of the pleasure of going out, seeing your friends or a delicious meal has already been had in the anticipation…
Month: November 2020
A book is in the eye of the beholder
Recently a friend asked me if I thought that the essence of a book was lost once it had been translated into another language. I couldn’t help but be impressed by how impressive some of my friends are. However, it was early in the morning (well, it was before 10 o’clock), I had only had…
It’s not easy being green
I used to be stricken with guilt about all the flying we did, but since February we have travelled only by foot, bike, train or electric car so that has made me feel slightly better about past excesses. But, still, trying to lead a green life isn’t easy – it’s full of difficult decisions, compromises,…
Doing nothing in a foreign language
Lifestyle gurus (who are these people?) are constantly telling us how to live our lives and I suppose we must want to be told, judging by the many millions of books and products that are sold as a result. In recent years this lifestyle advice has involved unpronounceable foreign words like hygge and gezelligheid, with…