Category Archives: Personal
Messiness
Looking back on recent posts I find they relate to books I’ve read and posted reviews on Goodreads for. Nothing about anything else that’s going on. It’s just that I find them too messy to get my thoughts round them … Continue reading
Did an election really take place yesterday????
I have been involved in elections for the last few years as a member of a local party campaign team and an election agent. This year I have not been and it feels strange, it feels as though an election … Continue reading
Local party – missing bits of the campaign
The Scottish Parliament Election has to be done differently this time round. This affects how the local party can go about campaigning. This should be done digitally but many aspects of this approach are being missed. There has been no … Continue reading
You Got This by Louise Redknapp
You Got This by Louise RedknappMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Interesting book talking about how she got started, the troubles she’s had as a woman never mind as a wife and mother. It’s part memoir part self-help. At the … Continue reading
Terrestrial TV Should go back
Several years ago the terrestrial TV companies would build an audience for a programme by screening an episode of a series every week. Then along came streaming and they would “drop” an entire series at once enabling people to “binge … Continue reading
What is British Nationality?
The Acts and Treaties – the very fundamentals of the Union of Great Britain – did not extinguish the four nations. They remained active in history, culture, law and fact, and – crucially – each nation retains the sovereign right … Continue reading
Weight Management – still a struggle
It has been a wee while since I posted an update on how I’m coping with my weight. It has been a continuing struggle to loose weight. My attempts have not been fruitful. My excercise is OK, am walking enough … Continue reading
A wee walk around North Berwick
Thought I’d do a wee post using some photos from a walk around the town yesterday. Evening during this pandemic I’ve still gone out for my morning walk after breakfast and reading the newspaper. Yesterday I took one of my … Continue reading
Struggling with Weight
For the last year I have been putting weight back on. It is a constant struggle. It’s not been helped by “comfort eating” after visiting my parents. More so since my mother was admitted into a care home. It’s been … Continue reading
I believe the Israeli government is in breach of the United Nations Convention on Human Rights in many ways. It flaunts international law, fails to respect or protect the rights of Palestinians, occupies land illegally and treats Arabs as second … Continue reading
