Category Archives: Life in general
GE17 – what a mess, eh?
You may not have noticed, but there’s something that’s going to happen tomorrow, Thursday June 8th 2017, that’s a bit of a pain, frankly. I hate being asked to choose my favourite, because it almost always depends on circumstances. I … Continue reading
Spinal Trap 4 – a bit of a Time Warp
When I woke up from the operation I was as cold as I can ever remember being and was immediately convulsed by body-shaking shudders and teeth that chattered so much I was scared I was going to bite through my … Continue reading
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Tagged back surgery, herniated disc, microdiscectomy, MRI, spinal nerve
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Spinal Trap 3 – These sequels are getting increasingly shitty.
You may well be asking what the good old NHS was doing all this time. For a good few weeks nothing at all. I had occasionally been referred to orthopaedic surgeons for various things but they had all dismissed me … Continue reading
Spinal Trap 2 – No rubber ducks in sight.
So now I’m crippled. Temporarily, I hope, but there’s no doubt about it, I’m almost completely useless physically. I can’t drive, I can’t lift heavy weights, I can’t put socks or shoes on for myself, I can barely get in … Continue reading
Spinal Trap 1 – And so it begins!
With hindsight I’d been slipping discs in my lower back since the first year of secondary school. Before that I’d always had trouble sitting cross-legged, like they make you do every assembly, every school play, every time more than 2 … Continue reading
What is a government for?
A slight detour into the realms of the political for this blog. It struck me that all of my children will be old enough to vote in the referendum in June, so in large part this is for them. … Continue reading
Manifesto for Tripe Dog 2014.
Friends, Romans, Country dogs, lend me your tripe. Well, not lend as such. If you really don’t want to eat tripe then I’ll do it for you although please bear in mind that I can only get through a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged #TripeDog2014, Competition, Rome, space program, Springer Spaniel, Tripe, Tripe Dog
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The Ultimate Recipe for Flapjacks
Ultimate? Well, the flapjacks are popular and I’ve been asked for the recipe several times by people who have actually eaten the results, so I’m calling it a success. This is what I do and why. I really don’t like … Continue reading
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Tagged baking session, buttery, flapjacks, fuel effiecient, oats
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Do we get the culture we deserve?
I’ve been pondering various things around this theme for a while but I read a tweet this morning that brought things into sharp focus. As a society we are often too separated from the consequences of our actions, so we … Continue reading
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The Wrong Trouser Leg of Understanding 