Monthly Archives: February 2018

Plastic-Free

Posted on February 28, 2018 by the archivist

Guardian: Shoppers in the Netherlands will get the chance to visit Europe’s first plastic-free supermarket aisle on Wednesday in what campaigners claim is an turning point in the war on plastic pollution. The store in Amsterdam will open its doors … Continue reading →

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Organised Snow

Posted on February 27, 2018 by the archivist

UK Met Office: Good morning, a band of more organised snow over parts of Scotland, northern England and Wales will continue south westwards this morning. I supposed what little snow we’ve had in Herefordshire must be disorganised snow, unlike the … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 16:18

Posted on February 26, 2018 by the archivist

I think the medical profession is heading for a fall. And it may be a very precipitous fall. They’re all so arrogant. And the more senior they are, the more arrogant. I first noticed it with Sir Charles George, head … Continue reading →

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Not In Front Of The Children

Posted on February 25, 2018 by the archivist

Posted in a comment by Rose, from the Sunday Times: They smoke, they drink and brain scans suggest that they should be getting dementia but a group of “super-agers” — aged 80 to 100 and found to be mentally sharper … Continue reading →

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The New Dark-Age Mind

Posted on February 24, 2018 by the archivist

I seem to be coming across quite a few interesting people these days. Jordan Peterson was one. Another one who I only encountered yesterday was Victor Davis Hanson in a YouTube podcast: It was only a short conversation – barely … Continue reading →

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Straying Off The Reservation

Posted on February 23, 2018 by the archivist

I’m off on a bit of an intellectual adventure at the moment. I’m not usually very adventurous. I think the same way as everyone else, about almost everything. But sometimes I stray off the reservation, and wander off on my … Continue reading →

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Ageing

Posted on February 22, 2018 by the archivist

I spent all evening in the Smoky Drinky Bar last night, slowly drinking most of a bottle of Chardonnay, on what was my 70th birthday. As a result, today I feel like I’m about 80.

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70

Posted on February 21, 2018 by the archivist

I don’t usually pay any attention to birthdays of mine. It’s just some more water under the bridge. Another year passed. But this one’s different. It’s the biblical three score years and ten. I’m 70 today. And I feel that … Continue reading →

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Freezing Arctic Blast Looms

Posted on February 20, 2018 by the archivist

Maybe it’s because I’ve been piecing together a new theory of ice ages, but I seem to suddenly be noticing weather reports. Like this one: A ‘polar vortex’ is set to grip Britain with a freezing Arctic blast which could … Continue reading →

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Strike Off All The Non-Practising Doctors

Posted on February 19, 2018 by the archivist

I was once a small boy, but I no longer call myself that. For years I’ve been mulling over what to do about the medical profession. Or at least the high ranks of the medical profession. People like Sally Davies, … Continue reading →

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