Heads Success, Tails Humility

Heads Success, Tails Humility

The recent news that an American worth 115 billion dollars plans to spend all his money before he dies, has made me happy. This philanthropist will likely keep enough to fund a luxurious lifestyle and make sure his children want for nothing. And I don’t have a problem...
Fundamentals In Uncertain Times

Fundamentals In Uncertain Times

I’ve only just seen that ‘devil’ has the word evil in it. The moment this realisation dropped, whilst with a cuppa at the kitchen counter, I went sleuthing online. Apparently devil is linked to the Greek word ‘diabolos’ which means slanderer. Even back in ancient...
More Than One Spoiler Alert

More Than One Spoiler Alert

There I was watching Vanya frantically pushing his front door to stop a couple of hired gophers from getting into his parents’ magnificent Brooklyn mansion where he’s living the life of riley with his exotic dancer married in Las Vegas wife Ani, when a woman in my...
Get Me Out Of Here

Get Me Out Of Here

I’ve been down a TV rabbit hole. After 2 or 3 hours, I said to myself okay this is manageable. What’s the worst – 8 or 10 hours of obsessive viewing? I’d say that I know discipline. I can make myself go to bed early when I need to, can sometimes be in the gym...
My First Home Alone Christmas Day

My First Home Alone Christmas Day

10.15am: I’m thrilled that I’ve slept ten hours and happily make my get-the-day-on tea. I’ve no mini Christmas tree this year but I have brought the outside in with a wreath I made in a workshop at St Peter’s, Belsize Square. Three presents are waiting on my new...