Conversations with myself

Opinions, rants, reverie and madness. One born-in-1975-Brit's perspective of stuff
Helplessness in Tragedy

Helplessness in Tragedy

Today I received a message from a friend about a friend who today had the news she had been wishing not to hear: her unborn twins are stillborn

Peddling Wares for Fun and Money

Peddling Wares for Fun and Money

Easy money or hard work with a lot of fun? Distant memory evolves into business venture. But first: Is street trading as hard as peddling a bike up mountain or as easy as coasting downhill?

And That’s Another Thing…

And That’s Another Thing…

Brits love tea. That is a fact. That fact will never change. Our fascination with tea is surpassed only by our fanaticism for moaning about the weather. As I said before, Brits drink tea from a mug, not a cup. We would rather use a beaker or jam jar or glass than...