I’ve had writers block. So I thought. For a while I thought it might be post-Covid brain fog. But that wasn’t it either. I’ve spent weeks reading, watching, discussing the war in Ukraine. I keep thinking that I have something to say about it. But as soon as I’m in front of my keyboard, I … Continue reading The Russians
Author: garydenness
Then There Were Two
The UK version of the pandemic is rapidly turning into a distant memory, albeit a memory that will stay with us all for a long time. I remember well the anxious, edgy atmosphere in London at the end of February 2020 when we went to see the Tutankhamen exhibition. Everything was normal, but we rather … Continue reading Then There Were Two
Top Trumps
I used to sell photos on a regular basis when I lived in Mexico. Mostly via Flickr. These days, sales are few and far between. I don't upload photos to Flickr anymore, but I do post to 500px and every now and then I get a sale. It seems to be the same four or … Continue reading Top Trumps
The Human Voice
There were many things I missed during the lockdowns and restrictions of the pandemic. Live performances at the theatre being amongst them. London’s West End and deadly-ish viruses aren’t a great combo. Packing a largely elderly audience, cheek by jowl, into ancient and poorly ventilated buildings was asking for trouble. So they closed, for lengthy … Continue reading The Human Voice
The Resistance
Mrs P and I have recently been to Malta. Again. Our third trip in three years. And much as we love the place, that’s probably enough of Malta for us, for a few years at least. We are rather Malta’d out. RyanAir no longer flies from our local airport. And we fitted in a trip … Continue reading The Resistance
The Magician
I like sports. Some I just like to watch, others I like to play and there’s a few that I’m happy to be either spectator or participant. My favourites? Football, cricket, tennis, in that order. I don’t get to play much football or cricket anymore though. It’s likely that I never will again. I’m getting … Continue reading The Magician
Six Point Plans
Boris has a six point plan to combat fascism in Russia, and so do I. 1. Don’t vote for any Conservative party candidate until they have expelled Boris and all the other party members compromised by Russian money. In fact, once Zelenskyy has expelled the fascist invaders from his country, could we hire him to … Continue reading Six Point Plans