Despite not being in full time employment I don’t seem to have blogged for far too long. Plenty to opine on though so here we go. Let’s start with Ukraine…
Over a month into the invasion of the Ukraine it’s clear that the ‘Special Military Operation’ has not gone as Putin and many others expected. So, what have we learned?…
A look back at the year. So, for me, many changes, great to get back to Spain after the lockdown, leaving my job after 23 years being probably the main…
Well it’s been a while since I’ve posted but a lot has happened in my personal life. That said I’m back and the time elapsed means that there is much…
Well, the Afghan evacuation is over and getting anybody else out will be reliant on the Taliban’s goodwill and I’m not sure how much of that will be forthcoming. That…
It just gets depressingly, predictably, worse as the Taliban revert to their default behaviour. Scarcely more edifying is the confected outrage from the UK Left. A prime example is the…
Thoughts on returning: My trip out was pitched as ‘difficult’ by a lot of the media. The reality? It took about the same time to process through Luton Airport. Much…
It’s still hot unsurprisingly but it could be worse – as long as the fridge works and Mercadona doesn’t run out of booze I’m pretty much sorted. To Current Affairs;…
Some of the strangest news seems to come at this time of the year. The Olympics have at least provided something to focus on this year. To matters of moment:…
It’s looking promising for the UK reopening and my pending trip to Spain. That said, much can change very quickly. It is looking more hopeful than it has over the…