And you may ask yourself, is there a point? Is there a reason?
Honest, The Curtains Were All Closed
So, if I asked you to tell me one thing that you associate with Amsterdam in The Netherlands, what would it be?
A Little Homework For The Christmas Holidays
Right now, in 2022, I fear that the world may be even more selfish and divisive than when I shared my views previously. It would also appear that many of us feel that we are being dragged down by negativity and distrust in general and of being manipulated and used by those in power.
To Pique Or To Poke, That Is The Question
Voices, chatter, indistinct but incessant, through insulated walls and slightly open windows. Murmurs and laughter with synchronised bass line accompaniment.
So Where, Exactly, Did These Words Come From?
I wonder at times if we are still able to think for ourselves? Or does every thought, every appealing idea that we develop and nurture, come ready packed and generated elsewhere?
Why Can't I Be You?
My desire to be creative is always strong.
Beauty Is A Choice
If it's a beautiful day but someone tells you it’s not, is it still a beautiful day?
Scotland Road Trip 2022 - Part Three - As Good As It Gets
But this is an adventure and we are not letting a little rain get in the way of exploring. So, after a relatively leisurely start to the day, we got ourselves suitably attired and out into the Scottish dreich.
Scotland Road Trip 2022 - Part Two - Forcible and Pathetic
Actually, the day had already started in spectacular fashion when, hearing a whole lot of noise outside, we looked out of the window and saw wave after wave of geese flying overhead. There were thousands, all honking in the way that geese do, flying across the dull and damp sky.
Scotland Road Trip 2022 - Part One - Is It Raining Yet?
The morning was lovely, blue skies and mild for mid October. We passed the uninteresting hours travelling away from the South East listening to the radio and finding random things to discuss. Who would have guessed that almost every other car on the M40 through Oxfordshire would have been a black Range Rover?
Oh To Bring A Little Classical Philosophy Into A Conversation
If you decided to put a word, just one, on a padlock and then leave it, locked, somewhere for others to see and consider, I wonder, what would you choose?
And I Wonder, Do We Waste Our Time?
Because when you see something, something that touches you in a way that almost dares you to try and find the words to describe it, well, you can't just see it and keep on walking, can you?
When Unpleasant Things Command Our Attention
Life can be very unpredictable.
We all know that. Things happen that we don’t expect and the world we enjoy can change significantly, almost overnight, at times.
And What Is Art?
And what is art?
Type it into a search engine and see what you find.
It's A Wonderful Thing To Know What You Like
And so I said, it’s easy.
It’s really so easy.
To make me happy, that is.
Those That Follow The Herd Will Never Save The World
It’s true.
And most people know it.
To follow the herd is a cop out.
Who Needs Witty And Smart?
I've spent way too long trying to write something clever about this image. Something about “chocolate box” views and changing aesthetics and tastes.
Can You Afford To Dream?
It would be so easy, I thought, so easy to simply get lost in a place like this. To let myself be taken back to a time where everything about life seemed simple and so very appealing.
The Arrogance Of Cool
I spoke to someone today who accidentally said that he thought something that he had created was cool. And then he realised that, perhaps, it wasn't cool to actually admit such a thought out loud.
Brown Signing, Memories, Cake and Buttercups
If you let it, life should really be one big adventure. Full of excitement and spontaneity and fun.
But mostly we don't let it, do we?