The number of things I don’t know is infinite. The list is long and inexhaustible, while the list of things I do know is fairly short – but I’m fine with that. I couldn’t begin to understand quantum physics and I wouldn’t want to acquire a knowledge of dentistry. Although that might have been handy…
Month: February 2021
A general lowering of standards
As I was dutifully vacuuming and dusting in anticipation of a visit from my mother, I started to think about how our standards have fallen in general over the past year. Well, mine have, anyway. Why bother to clean your house when there’s no one to see it? Why wash your hair when it’s covered…
Do we dare think about travelling again?
When we were first told to stay at home last March, I wasn’t really that bothered. We had recently enjoyed two long holidays in exciting places and I thought that being grounded for a while wasn’t such a bad thing. I was feeling a bit guilty about all those flights and thought that staying in…
My future as a shaman
Further to last week’s blog about growing older and wiser, I’ve decided to pursue a new career. I know that I’m technically retired, but I’m not quite ready to give up on the world of work yet. Paid work that is. I have more than enough unpaid work. I’m thinking about setting myself up as…