Author Archives: theqbitblogger

Today I had reason to call my mobile phone service supplier O2. I dialled their Customer Service Number 44 45 and after being given various options quickly twigged that I was’nt going to speak to a human being unless I pressed the button to ‘ upgrade ‘. All the other buttons transferred to a voicemailContinue reading “Who are you ?”

In my Apple Songs Library I have the 1991 rendition of the American National Anthem. Sung by the fabulous Whitney Houston in the Tampa Stadium ahead of the Super Bowl it is beautiful, as beautiful as she was and her voice. Whitney was accompanied by the Florida Orchestra and after the song the F16 JetsContinue reading “Star Spangled Banner”

This Camp Fire folk song written circa 1826 and known as Cokey in Britain and Pokey in American calls us to put various parts of our body ‘ in out, in out and shake it all about ‘. It’s a fun song that can sometimes produce an embarrassing cringe. The song came to mind thisContinue reading “Hokey Cokey , Hokey Pokey”

It was just over 400 years ago that the first slave carrying ship arrived in Jamestown Virginia. The date August 1619 saw 20 odd negroes being sold at Fort Comfort by an African slave trader who had kidnapped the Angolans from the Portuguese Colony of the same name. It was the 230 year start ofContinue reading “400 Years Ago.”

The high flying star of the German Dax, Wirecard has filed for insolvency. It is yet another remarkable collapse of a Company viewed as a European Tech Champion. Their Auditor EY have said that ‘ this was an elaborate and sophisticated fraud involving multiple parties around the world in different institutions with a deliberate aimContinue reading “Wirecard, Wires Crossed, Wires that ?”

Today is the June quarter day, the day when the tenants of Commercially occupied premises pay their quarters rent. Alas if the last quarter is anything to go by circa 50% only will be in a position to do so. The Landlords especially of the large shopping centres have needed to remain patient, some themselvesContinue reading “Quarterly Report.”

It’s just 3.29am here in UK and my phone just pinged. It was a message from a very good friend wishing me a great Fathers Day with a ‘ Superman ‘ logo and nomination for being best Dad. I had heard that you could get nominated for an Oscar but not for a Dad. IContinue reading “Fathers Day”

I write this blog as we approach at 22.43 here in Britain what is the shortest night of the year, the beginning of Summer and what is known as the Summer Solstice. Normally the Druids gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the Event though Covid 19 has precluded the multi gathering alongside the continuing restrictions uponContinue reading “The Shortest Night.”

A US judge has rejected a request by President Donald Trump to stop the publication of a memoir by his former National Security Adviser, John Bolton.The justice department argued that the book had not been properly vetted. The Judge did declare that Mr Bolton had gambled with US National Security. However , Washington DC DistrictContinue reading “A Bolt on for Bolton.”

The reappearance of traffic wardens brought a veil of depression over me today as I saw that peaked cap individual crawling all over my car as I came out of a takeaway coffee shop at 8.45 am this morning. For weeks now I have been unable to get a takeaway other than machine coffee fromContinue reading “Lovely Rita, Rita Maid.”