Painting With Shadows

Artists Family Man

Maggie Ayres - Mixed Media and Textile Artist

My wife, Maggie, hasn’t often been mentioned on this site much beyond her extraordinary cooking skills and infinite patience. This is primar...Read More

And I’m not looking forward to the journey home…

5.34pm: I speed-stride through Glasgow Central Station – I refuse to attempt to run as it is so long since I last tried, my body has forgot...Read More

Trying to make sense of my existence in the universe

A drop in the ocean

Last night we sat and watched “ March of the Penguins ” on DVD. Apart from some over-anthropomorphising it was quite spectacular, but it did...Read More

Folk Nights and Redemption

For about 10 months or so I’ve been going along to folk sessions in the area, but there are 2 distinct types who don’t really mix. On the on...Read More

Tour of Britain Cycle Race Stage 1

I must confess that I've never watched cycle racing, but I do know that it's quite popular in some circles - notably among fit peopl...Read More

Competition

11 years and 6 days old. Cub Scouts. Competition for Best Halloween Costume. I knew I was the best looking wizard who had ever paraded the s...Read More

Philosophy Who am I?

Introduction to Philosophy

I was always one of those who loved to sit up until the wee hours of the morning discussing the universe. So when I got the opportunity to g...Read More

When my niece came to stay

When my 16-year-old niece came up to stay for the weekend, it felt odd on several levels. I knew her well for the first 2 years of her life,...Read More

CFS / ME Mental and Physical Health

Tired

I am tired so much of the time. Not so much of the can’t-keep-my-eyes-open, but more of the I-could-really-have-done-with-a-couple-of-extra-...Read More

Food Mental and Physical Health

For the Love of Coffee

My relationship with coffee has changed over the years. As a young-un I didn’t like the stuff – ptoui – I was a tea drinker, thank you very ...Read More

Family Man Fatherhood Video

Meg on a swing

The sound of a child laughing can be quite infectious. While in France Maggie filmed me pushing Meg on the swing. It's not the greatest ...Read More

Not a Mary Shelley Experience

I had what I thought was going to be a Mary Shelley Experience as I woke up this morning. The dream still floating around in my semi-consci...Read More

Anniversaries and Celebrations

Maggie’s Birthday

Back from our holiday abroad and I suddenly realised I only had 4 days until Maggie’s birthday. In fact, by the time we’d flaked out, sorted...Read More

The Night Before the Journey Home

And so we draw inexorably to the end of the holiday. And we still don’t know who won Wimbledon or the World Cup. And because I misjudged the...Read More

Blunt Cogs Cartoon strips Echelon system now probably monitoring all my activities Trying to make sense of my existence in the universe Who am I?

War! What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing!

Taking a break from holiday postings for a moment, I feel compelled to make comment on recent events. The sickening lurch I get every time I...Read More

Family Man Fatherhood France Travel

Swimming in the sea

Swimming in the sea is not a common pastime for the Scots (see previous entry - Life's a Beach ), even in the summer months. Next stop I...Read More

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