Were it not for Covid-19, I would have tickets in my hands. Train tickets, plane tickets, movie tickets, opera tickets, concert tickets, hell, even a…
One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. Or so the saying goes, but often we don’t get to hear from both sides of the…
When the power is out at your house, how many times do you flip the light switch while looking for the candles? Pavlov’s dog is…
I have just finished reading Evelina, Or, The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World, by Fanny Burney, originally published in 1778. It…
There is a whole genre of psychology dedicated to the effect colour has on us. I feel like I could offer myself up as living…
In our world of ever changing technology there are groups of people known as early adaptors. They are the ones who line up for the…
Ever since I sold my house I have been saying I need to sit for a year and let the dust settle. And then last…
I’ve been so busy — or rather, I’ve kept myself so busy I don’t miss my old life. To be honest, or rather more specific,…
There is a story about a man who had been a lifetime collector of books. He had hundreds of them. One day he decided to…
My Grandmother used to put tea out for her three boys. The tea would go on the table alongside bread, butter and jam. “You can…