Vaccine Passports

The ongoing debate about the possible introduction of vaccine passports isn’t something that I’ve managed to get particularly passionate about. I erred on the ‘no’ side of the argument for a long time. But the conspiracy theorist community have disproven the commonly held belief that you can’t change someone’s mind by shouting at them. I’m …

The Experiment

We are in for an interesting few weeks/months in the UK. Most people who are really vulnerable to Covid 19 have had both shots of vaccine. Most people over 35 have had the opportunity to have at least their first shot. In a month every adult will have had the chance of the first shot …

Jab Done Part 2

I had been waiting for the invitation to get my second dose of Astra Zeneca sometime at the very end of May. There’s a twelve week gap between the first and second jab. But a colleague at work suggested last Friday that if I log on to the NHS vaccine website, I could book my …

Jab Done

I got the text message from the surgery on Saturday morning, inviting me to book an appointment for my first dose of the Covid vaccine. I clicked on the link which brought up a calendar. The first day with available slots was Friday. Today. There were half a dozen time slots to pick from. I …

The Invitation

Five days ago, the vaccination roll out in the U.K. was going great guns. The number of doses stuck into arms each day was doubling. It looked like every adult would have a chance at a shot by June. Then four days ago, out of the blue, the NHS announced that there would be a …

The House of the Future

All our dreams, hopes and plans lie inside this small, temporary building. I speak just for Mrs P and myself. Your dreams may be contained in a similar structure. Or maybe a converted arena. Or a normal brick and mortar structure. This particular building appeared just a week or so ago in the car park …

The Hypocrite

We're all complicated creatures, capable of many things, good and bad. Aren't we? Once upon a time, I rescued two young teenage girls from the sea. The first was exhausting enough. The second? I remember standing on the beach, looking back out at sea where girl number two awaited me. I wasn't a hundred per …