• On Numbers (pp269)

    Enough to take me back to childhood news stories of divided Ireland. ~ n.b. Iain Cobain’s book, Anatomy of a Killing (Life and Death on a Divided Island) is an important book that helps explain why the Good Friday Agreement is important. One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter explained to a large extent, Read more

  • Lockdown 2: (Day 14), Norwich

    Sunshine through a clear blue sky after a warm night, (too warm for a winter duvet). Domestic chores. Morrison’s. Food in the slow cooker. Decided against a bike ride. News that the son of a jeweller based in Miami has received £21 millions of UK tax payers’ money for acting as a middle-man between the Read more

  • On Numbers (366*)

    Where exactly was I Not understanding events? Lyon Part Dieu ~ n.b. *2020 a Leap year, (as if we needed more of this particular one). CLP 17/11/2020 Read more

  • On Numbers (33)

    Rank, name, regiment Embossed in memoriam “The Great War” claimed them ~ n.b. It is interesting how “The Great War” is generally thought of having ended in 1918. On this memorial the dates are clearly marked 1914 ~ 1919. The discrepancy may be due to deaths occurring in Russia, where Allied forces were sent to Read more

  • On Numbers (03:24)

    Blast cracks open night Hillside shakes buildings echo Blackbirds raise alarm ~ n.b. WTF was that?! CLP 18/11/2020 Read more

  • On Numbers £10,000

    Another nonsense Police can’t just dish out huge fines Without an appeal ~ n.b. Now the Johnson government realises empowering police to be able to issue a £10,000 Fixed Penalty Notice for certain breaches of anti-Covid regulations regardless of the accused’s ability to pay and without an appeal process, is untenable. ~ CLP 17/11/2020 Read more