The United States re-opened its borders to international tourism about two weeks ago. The conditions for entry are more complicated than they were in the Before Times. But not ridiculously so. Not enough that Mrs P and I were put off. Passport? Check. ESTA approved? Check. Negative Covid test? Check. Vaccination form? Check. Boarding card? … Continue reading USA 2021
Two years ago today, I finished my shift and stepped out of the office. I was stood pretty much were I'd stood to take this photo. I lit up a cigarette and smoked it. It was a Pall Mall Red, my preferred brand. I liked the little capsule in the filter that you could squeeze … Continue reading Quitterversary
Today is the day that, every year without fail, an awful lot of people, particularly those of a political bent, will have an awful lot to say about the millions of millions and millions of people who’ve died fighting wars. Wars that were largely caused by an awful lot of people, particularly those of a … Continue reading Silence
It’s been a varied month. At one point we had temperatures up into the 20s. We’ve had some apocalyptic downpours since then. I’ve been walking up and down the pier most days. We’ve had a couple of trips to London. And I’ve been feeding the squirrels in Bournemouth Gardens lots of monkey nuts. One of … Continue reading October
Last tonight - or early this tomorrow morning, depending on your way of thinking - the clocks went back. The railway switched to the Leaf Fall timetable a couple of weeks ago, which means trains leave five minutes early. This, of course, is because autumn has properly replaced summer and billions of red, brown and … Continue reading All Change
Pull up a seat and join me in my local Cafe Rouge. I have ordered what I always order in my favourite French restaurant. A Full English breakfast. Et pourquoi pas? A good meal, cooked properly. In theory. While I wait, I will have a browse through the paper - I subscribe to the digital … Continue reading The Art of Getting By
Have you watched the Squid Game? It’s Netflix’s biggest ever hit, a Korean series about a several hundred people trying to survive to get to the next round of the game. Not seen it? Picture a couple of dozen ISIS fighters dressed up as Teletubbies in a giant Big Brother house and given lots of … Continue reading Level 48
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