Author Archives: theqbitblogger

This time last year as Covid 19 was breaking news the Apple Inc share price was $80. Following a third lockdown the share price today is $134 or in one year the value has risen 70%. That is by any means a fabulous return. Though I have an Apple I phone, Apple I pad andContinue reading “Apple”

In 2017 the Mayor of London launched the initiative to create a new Plan for London dealing with headline topics of Housing, Environmental, Transport, Economic and Health. It’s a big task and to criticise is always far easier than to create. Four years on, yesterday, the Plan was approved by Government as something to beContinue reading “London Plan. Going Nowhere.”

My social life these days is a trip to my local garage to buy a coffee. With my mask donned and my cup placed on the machine I press the button and away I go. Now we are all locked down we are about to be locked in as the Home Secretary lives up toContinue reading “Covid Contemplations.”

In 2016 when Donald Trump became President of the United States he did so with the help of the so called Evangelical Christians of America, as best told in Steve Strang’s book ‘ God and Donald Trump ‘. Trump a self professed Christian chose Mike Pence as Vice President who was emphatically a Roman CatholicContinue reading “Born Again, Once Again, Then Again.”

My 90 year old mother in law lies in her bed, talking, moaning, jabbering away, appears in discomfort but isn’t for any external reason. It’s 2.00 am , she has dementia. It’s not her fault for 85 years she has contributed immensely to life , raised her four children made her way in society andContinue reading “It’s not her fault.”

Dr Martens the British boot brand is planning to float on the London Stock exchange. The company which sells 11 million pairs of shoes has in last fiscal year had sales of £670 million and made profits of £101m. A German Doctor created its famous 8 eyed lace boot with air cushioned sole, designed toContinue reading “Walking on Air”

No sooner has 2021 started but I keep getting calls from Investors begging me to find their consciences and secure a ‘ green ‘ / ‘ ethical ‘ Investment , a home where their money is safe and still multiplies. As a good steward I have no plan to bury the talents being given toContinue reading “Green Greed. Go Green.”

I listened to our Prime Minister last night at 8pm announce a National Lockdown. This was no surprise of course. What did surprise me however was the almost casual announcement of those that legally can leave their home and that is for those being ‘ abused ‘. It joined the list as naturally as anything.Continue reading “The Abused”

Was there anyone out there this time last year who could have foreseen the event of a global virus ? So much then for forecasting , foresight and forward viewing. Yet we get these prophecies every year, best guessing and roulette rambling. I remember going to a City Luncheon and listening to their Bank’s economicContinue reading “2021”

This blog has a large following from India and an even larger one from China. Over one third of the world population inhabit these two nations. According to a report in the Times London newspaper the two of them are at battle stations on their Kashmir /Nepal borders. China it seems on a land grabContinue reading “The Peace of China and India.”