A short and stocky chap stood in front of the train carriage door as I made my way home last night. I noticed under his beany his (badly) dyed red hair, yet his ginger beard and his very pale arms proved he was probably a natural a ging-er to begin with. He was speaking with … Continue reading Observations

Philosophy Part 4 commenced last night and I was happy to see my classmates again after the break. It was exciting to see familiar faces, to catch up on our festive exploits, plus I was grateful to be greeted by warm hugs on a cold January evening. We started this term with a new lecturer, … Continue reading Presence of Mind

Another inspiring philosophy class last night. During the second part we were discussing a piece of writing by Marsilio Ficino (1433 – 1499). Some background on Ficino; he is considered one of the most influential minds at the time of the Renaissance and was the first to translate the works of Plato from Greek into … Continue reading Good Old Tony

The bus was really crowded on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, as it was rush hour in a very congested city. Boarding with a couple of bags of groceries (went in for milk, came out with toothbrushes and chickpeas) I wrestled down the vehicle to take an aisle seat facing the back window. Of the back row of … Continue reading Love is the natural in between

"It's 8:15, and that's the time that it’s always been. We got your message on the radio, conditions normal and you're coming home". The joyful sound of OMD in my ears encouraging me to dance as I waited for a bus on a drizzly evening. I thought back to the chat I had with Meagan … Continue reading No More Nuts Please…

This last weekend was a planned hermit weekend. I was feeling tired after inheriting my colleague’s cold germs (goody gumdrops) and was looking forward to convalescing aka mooching in my pyjamas, working on my sewing project and just generally being quiet. I was succeeding in said weekend plan up until Saturday afternoon. I had just … Continue reading A Very British Alert

Fighting my way up the escalator at my tube station yesterday I was relieved to be surfacing from the cramped underground despite the chill in the air. No doubt that summer is definitely over. Approaching the exit barriers, as my right hand rummaged for my oyster card I looked up to see a tall and … Continue reading Dilemma

Whilst my marbles do have a reputation of wandering away on their own and getting very very lost, I thought I had reigned enough in the keep me going for a while longer. It seems Mother Nature likes having her funny bone tickled and dropping surprise forgetfulness on us long suffering mortals. Yesterday I wanted … Continue reading Number please…