Blog writing is a dangerous thing. Yesterday I learned that one friend reads this blog ‘most days’; another met me at a group yesterday and mentioned she’d read the Robin Hood post from the day before. That’s immediate feedback for you! Of course, they could have also posted a comment, and then I’d have known …
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They didn’t shoot the sheriff…
…but they killed the leading lady. Being a bit taken aback by the sudden departure of Marion as a character from “Robin Hood”, with the series recently finished on the BBC, thought I’d see what others’ reactions were. Talk about an outpouring. I didn’t sit and count how many comments(though it was a fairly interesting …
“Pound for your thoughts?”
It’s meant to be a penny, of course. A single bus ride in Edinburgh costs a pound. Inflation affects even the imagination these days. Regular readers will know that buses play a fairly large role in my life, and I’ve just written the last entry all about buses, one way or another. But I did …
Nothing to say, but it’s OK
I sat down last night, and had nothing to say. Not often that happens… The phrase reminded me of a Beatles line “Nothing to say // but it’s OK” – we happened to be listening to the track last night.   In some ways, it’s quite nice to think that there’s lots of times when others are stumped for …
Book club for one
Book clubs. Another invention for society that has less reason to get together? Or a great way to encourage people to keep thinking, discussing, and so on? Your choice. Personally I am fairly happy to have opinions about books without needing to consult others on them. But there is something good about seeing what others …