A Disorderly Retirement
I suppose it was inevitable that Covid would catch up with me in the end – I haven’t exactly been hiding myself away at home. Fortunately, I had a mild case and in different, non-pandemic, times I’d just have dismissed it as a cold. In fact, it was mostly inconvenient and involved a surprising amount…
I’ve been wondering about the expression “ivory tower”. Where did it come from and why are academics supposedly living in one, far removed from normal life? It doesn’t sound very comfortable and it’s definitely not elephant-friendly. I’ve looked it up and it comes from the Bible, Song of Solomon 7:4: Thy neck is as a…
There is a widely held theory that bacon is just about irresistible and that it is the downfall of many vegetarians. People of the Muslim and Jewish faiths seem to get along without it very well and I don’t recall seeing much pork at all in India, let alone bacon. This bacon fandom must be…
I can’t deny that ageing has its downsides, but I like to comfort myself with the thought that it probably has its upsides too. Advancing age is supposed to bring increased understanding, knowledge and wisdom, but I’m not entirely convinced. I do know how to make a white sauce and where the stopcock is, so…