A Disorderly Retirement
When it comes to wasting time, scrolling through the internet is for amateurs. There are far more interesting and creative ways to keep yourself occupied instead of cleaning the kitchen floor or sorting out your finances. In fact, I feel quite proud of my ability to find absorbing activities that enable me to avoid proper…
This week another illusion was shattered. It’s surprising I have any left. I have long been a fan of Stephen Dubner’s Freakonomics podcast, but it has taken quite a grim turn in recent weeks with its in-depth reports on the opioid crisis and I’ve been giving it a miss. However, last week’s interview with Tom…
I have started to wonder lately about my tendency to hang random things on walls. Things that really shouldn’t be there and, if I were of sounder mind, probably wouldn’t be. It all started with a beautiful old mahogany wardrobe that we were forced to buy many years ago when we moved to England from…
I am always quite fascinated by those people who lurk in the corners of museums. I’m not talking about unsavoury characters, but the room attendants, the ones who stand there quietly and make sure that no one chucks red paint at artworks or glues themselves to the exhibits. Personally, I’d leave those gluers attached –…