A Disorderly Retirement
I was just reading one of those articles that pop up at this time of year with celebrities telling us all the things they’re grateful for, which naturally got me thinking. Mostly right now I’m just grateful that it’s not last Christmas. I think we need a word to express a strong desire not to…
Long long ago in those far-off days when pandemics were confined to the big screen, David Cameron announced that Britain’s progress should be measured not just by financial growth, but also by the nation’s happiness, which is quite a brave statement from a Conservative Prime Minister. In 2010 he asked the Office of National Statistics…
I decided to follow my own advice from last week’s blog and rent a Christmas tree this year rather than buying one. The way it works (I gather) is that you visit the farm, admire the lovely trees all potted up ready, choose one, pay for it and then they deliver it to your house….
I wonder if we in the west are heading towards the post-consumption age? I have always objected to being referred to as a consumer – it reduces our humanity somewhat to be viewed as simply a creature that devours things. Much has changed in the past few years and rabid consumption is now frowned on…