Disclaimer: I’m normally not a fan of live gigs. A roomful of strangers is no picnic for someone with social anxiety; it’s usually too loud (and I’ve got plenty of friends with hearing damage from going to over-loud concerts in our youth); it’s expensive; and I actually usually prefer the studio version of songs to those recorded live. Not to mention COVID. Continue reading “In defense of live music”
News and weather
Have been very keen to stay up with the play with Cyclone Gabrielle over the last couple of days, Continue reading “News and weather”
A ringing endorsement
I’ve been rewatching the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, and I have to say it’s aged really well. Continue reading “A ringing endorsement”
Zounds
My father was a wonderful person, the best of all men in fact, but he disapproved of swearing. Continue reading “Zounds”
Mindfulness – an interim summary
Am two months into my meditation journey. Continue reading “Mindfulness – an interim summary”
The stuff of nightmares
Every once in a while I’ll wake up in the middle of the night from an awful nightmare and find myself terribly physically uncomfortable, usually overheating and needing to throw off all my blankets whilst still groggily under the spell of my dream. Continue reading “The stuff of nightmares”
A moment in the sun
It seems that if your name is Chris, it’s your time to shine. Continue reading “A moment in the sun”
Doggy daycare update
Goofy living up to her name. Continue reading “Doggy daycare update”
Luncheables
Did the virtuous thing and got the raw broccoli and kale salad for lunch. Continue reading “Luncheables”
Movie review RRR
I’ve just finished watching RRR on Netflix. It’s a fine example of the grand tradition of Bollywood epics, and I highly recommend it. Continue reading “Movie review RRR”