Forwards and occasionally sidewards – everyday musings of life

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  • The NATO Gatekeepers, Floor Prep, and French Tears

    I am utterly fed up with this cold dominating my existence. Am I making a mountain out of a molehill? Quite possibly. But after watching me survive a particularly violent coughing fit this morning, Karen was practically packing my bags… Continue reading

    The NATO Gatekeepers, Floor Prep, and French Tears

  • 🚛 Scary Bin Day and the Biological Heatwave

    I thought an early morning walk with the dogs on “Scary Bin Day” was a stroke of tactical genius. The goal was to ensure Moog completely missed the recycling lorry—the mere sight of which frightens him so intensely that he… Continue reading

    🚛 Scary Bin Day and the Biological Heatwave

  • The Anatomy of a Thursday: Micro-Wins and Macro-Papers

    If you want to understand why this blog has been silent for the last few weeks, you only need to look at the absurd, high-velocity trajectory of yesterday. Living in a caravan on a construction site means normal life happens… Continue reading

  • Belated Happy New Year

    I’ve just realised this is my first post of 2026 – Happy New Year. I’m never too sure how many days after the 1st you can wish a happy New Year. Is there an official cut-off date like the 12… Continue reading

  • The count down is underway

    18 working days before I retire from the job I’ve been doing for the past 30+ years! Not that I’ve been counting down the months and days, but knowing that I’ll be leaving work in a few weeks time is… Continue reading

  • One-way or two-ways?

    In the past when I travelled on business I would enjoy reading the inflight magazines and newspapers found on the backs of seats in Tube trains. The bulk of these publications was advertising, however there were also interesting articles to… Continue reading

  • The most ambitious project

    Without doubt my most ambitious DIY project was restoring a TVR car which had sat in a field for many years. It was both enjoyable – when things worked – and incredibly frustrating when they didn’t. However, it taught me… Continue reading

  • Feeling the need again…

    Once again on my holiday I felt the need to write in a notebook even though I took my iPad for this purpose. This happened on my last big trip too. Without warning I get this strong urge to write.… Continue reading

  • I’m still here…

    I’ve been on holiday, hence the reason for the lack of posts over the last few weeks. Actually, I’ve been on an adventure taking in Japan, Sydney, The Sunshine Coast in Australia and Melbourne. Along the way I’ve explored places… Continue reading

  • Learning lessons from 2,000 years ago

    While the house and the world sleep, I’ve gotten into the habit of reading a verse from the Tao each morning before I do anything else. I’m finding this calms my mind and focuses on today’s verse which helps me… Continue reading