Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished. The Guardian, 2nd August 2025,Damian Carrington reviewed, ‘Self-Termination is most likely’ : the history and future of societal collapse. WeContinue reading “Doomsday”
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Glastonbury 2025
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. My, fourteenth, Glastonbury I have been a Glasto Junky for just shy of 20 years (2007-2025). In what seems like the blink of an eye, another, amazing, Glastonbury Festival is over. As always, I experienced SO much yet, missed,Continue reading “Glastonbury 2025”
My Last (ever) Glastonbury?
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Glastonbury 2025 Ticket Sale Sunday. A hapless nervous, Saturday night sleep. Fitful, despite, reassuring, alarms, “but what if I sleep in”? Glasto Tickets Sale – Always a tense affair. All or nothing, reward or not? Ecstatic if successful and devastation if not.Continue reading “My Last (ever) Glastonbury?”
Rachel Reeves Budget 2024
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Where were you when Rachel Reeves delivered her inaugural Budget? The defeat of the Conservative Government just 100 days previous promised the end of a 14 year period of managed decline (austerity) for UK public services. The recent budget isContinue reading “Rachel Reeves Budget 2024”
Time to Sell
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. We [myself and Gail] have co-owned 65 cars together. Gail’s current daily, a sexy 595 Abarth is ‘Reynolds’ car number 63. The maintenance and administration of our cars is exclusively my domain. Over time I have built a close circleContinue reading “Time to Sell”
Post-Truth
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death A term that refers to the widespread documentation of, and concern about, disputes over public truth claims. The term’s academic development refers to the theories and research that explain the specific causes historically, and the effects of the phenomenon.Continue reading “Post-Truth”
14 Years of Tory Governance – A Critique
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Living standards have fallen. The country is exhausted by constant drama. 4th July 2024 – The Tories are gone. Starmers Labour Party are in the driving seat and are, already, making the right political noises? There is hope…… butContinue reading “14 Years of Tory Governance – A Critique”
Who Should I Vote For?
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death The UK General Election 4th July 2024 As we get closer to the 4th July the UK Election Media Frenzy is working over-time. With every day that passes everything is being ramped up to boiling point. We are bombardedContinue reading “Who Should I Vote For?”
Boots Don’t Do Sharps Disposal
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Boots Triples Profits Boots is part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is a global leader in pharmacy-led, health and well-being retail. (WBA) is an American multinational holding company. Historic pharmacy chain Boots has reported a surge in its pre-taxContinue reading “Boots Don’t Do Sharps Disposal”
A Political Hypocrisy 80th D-Day Commemorations
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death I started watching with what started as mild interest, five days of unprecedented live media (BBC) coverage of the 80th anniversary commemorations of the D Day Invasions. I have ended up in complete awe of the testimonies, some portrayedContinue reading “A Political Hypocrisy 80th D-Day Commemorations”
Dying to Live 