If you want to understand the meaning of life, or see the mysteries of the universe revealed before your eyes, go to your local supermarket. Yesterday’s trip to our local Woolworths to buy some bread and fish – yes, how biblical – reminded me how stunningly the universe is revealed in the apparently mundane. “To […]
While having lunch outdoors, I noticed an ant walking around the rim of the round table. Round, and round, and round, and round it walked in a neverending circle. Why do you think it did this? Was this a good thing, or a bad thing? It got me thinking, that little ant. What do you think […]
I’ve just had a tooth extracted, a back molar. It was a big deal: my first extraction since childhood. I know dentistry has come a long way in the last 40-50 years, but painful memories can loom large. “But you’re so calm and cool for root canal, drilling and filling,” said my dentist. “Why so […]
“Just watch where you’re walking when you come home,” Kit said, “the dog does her business all over the lawn, so watch your feet.” We’re looking after Kit’s dog and house while she’s on holiday for a few weeks. Much as we love living in the city, we’re enjoying the opportunity to live closer to […]
