I’m sitting in the dark of the junk room at home, sipping a celebratory cup of coffee and listening to a largely forgettable “jazz café” playlist after climbing something of a mountain today. A mountain only I know exists. I’m sitting in the dark of the junk room at home, sipping a celebratory cup of…

A few thoughts have been rattling around my head recently. For the most part they keep out of the way, but then during the quiet moments they emerge, throw spanners into any nearby spinning cogs or wheels, and then take a step back to admire their handywo A few thoughts have been rattling around my…

We went out for breakfast this morning at the café where my middle daughter works (or rather, one of the places she works – she now has two jobs). We went out for breakfast this morning at the café where my middle daughter works (or rather, one of the places she works – she now…

At five fifty five this morning my body woke me up, and I switched off the alarm I had carefully set the previous night. I’m mysteriously good at doing that. At five fifty five this morning my body woke me up, and I switched off the alarm I had carefully set the previous night. I’m…

I just finished watching the movie “Her”. It’s only taken me 12 years and then two sittings to make it through the movie. Better late than never, right? I just finished watching the movie “Her”. It’s only taken me 12 years and then two sittings to make it through the movie. Better late than never,…

We saw the movie “The Brutalist” at the cinema last night. I almost emptied my head into the keyboard when we got home, and I’m glad I didn’t – there was just so much to process about it – the majority of which I can’t really communicate. We saw the movie “The Brutalist” at the…

I went for a walk into town at lunchtime today, purely to escape the house for a little while – to escape the computer, the washing machine, the dishwasher, and the endless rounds of picking up and putting away. I went for a walk into town at lunchtime today, purely to escape the house for…

Katherine Jenkins is quietly singing the flower duet from Lakmé, and I’m wondering about making a final coffee. The clock is ticking towards midnight once more. Katherine Jenkins is quietly singing the flower duet from Lakmé, and I’m wondering about making a final coffee. I remember when Katherine first became famous – back when I…

My eldest daughter sat in the junk room with me this evening – at my work desk – and helped me build a LEGO kit I got for Christmas – of “Groot” from Guardians of the Galaxy. My eldest daughter sat in the junk room with me this evening – at my work desk –…

After wandering into the living room this evening I caught the second half of the wonderful movie “Free Guy” After wandering into the living room this evening I caught the second half of the wonderful movie “Free Guy” – where Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer and Joe Keery explore what might happen in a virtual world…