As human beings I sense we are nowadays running on empty in our tanks of empathy. As we turn on to our screens , tablet, tv , mobile we are inundated with news of murder, genocide , children beaten to death . The news is bad yet after a while we can take no moreContinue reading “Running on Empty”
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Notre Dame
Eight centuries on the great Cathedral of Paris resurrects tonight. The fire of April 2019 sought to ruin and on that fateful night the wind raised in fury to bring down the spire as the original oak roof structure succumbed to flame. Yet there was a spirit that flame could not touch and that wasContinue reading “Notre Dame”
Sticking Together
In Ham Wall Somerset UK today at sunrise and sunset we will see the murmuration of the Starling bird. Estimated at around half a million the birds stick together in splendid formation thus creating a natural equivalent to Aurora Borealis. As to why they do it no one conclusively knows why. Some scientists believe itContinue reading “Sticking Together”
Czech Mate
Daniel Kretinsky the Czech billionaire is about to complete the acquisition of Royal Mail. The old Queen ( Victoria ) would not be amused and Queen Elizabeth’s head would be turning on the stamp. The fact is all our household businesses and Institutions are in foreign ownership. The Post Office that once part of RoyalContinue reading “Czech Mate”
Pub Call
The owner of one of Britain’s ‘ cheapest pubs ‘ has called time on Kier Starmer’s Government. British Democracy dictates that any Petition over 10,000 signatures must be debated in the House of Commons. Michael Westwood the Pub owner has raised a petition on the grounds that the newly elected Labour Party have reneged onContinue reading “Pub Call”
Licence to Kill
As I threw my cap on the table in my local coffee shop I noticed the numbers of the table tag 007 , thought of Bond and his licence to kill. Thou shall not kill is the 6th Commandment of 10 given to Moses , the Hebrew 3500 years ago on Mount Horeb / MusaContinue reading “Licence to Kill”
Piano Smithfield.
Here tonight at the home of London’s once meat market , and previously a long time ago where the humans were hung drawn and quartered. I believe William Wallace of Braveheart fame was slaughtered here. Nowadays things got a bit more civilised as we came down to the basement to listen to Anna Incontro ofContinue reading “Piano Smithfield.”
FOGGY TIMES.
I don’t have the foggiest idea if this is fog or pollution that surrounds the India Gate Delhi yesterday. The War Memorial for the 90,000 Indian soldiers who fought and died in many British wars was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens in 1921 and completed in 1931. The population of India was 278m in 1931Continue reading “FOGGY TIMES.”
Where are we all rushing to ?
In the 12th Chapter of the Book of Daniel it says that in the last days we will be rushing to and fro and that man’s knowledge will greatly increase. The increase in knowledge allows us to access by fingertip in seconds what we 30 years ago found by going to the Library. No oneContinue reading “Where are we all rushing to ?”
British Economy
The farmer ploughs the field to turnover the upper soil. Then the nutrients rise the residual crop dies and the furrows ready to plant. The annual process is to maintain productive harvest. Not maintained is stagnation. Exactly how the British Economy is presently performing , according to the Office for National Statistics. Growth at 0.1%Continue reading “British Economy”