Musings
On happiness

On happiness

Posted on Nov 19, 2021
Dear peoples, after sharing with you last month that curiosity is good for you, my curiosity was piqued. I longed to know more. So off I went and bought Ian Leslie’s Curious. The Boyfriend is heartily sorry that I did. I have interrupted...
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On wisdom

On wisdom

Posted on Oct 22, 2021
Dear peoples, only this week I have received into my inbox no less than three different articles on wisdom. Do you think...
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On learning

On learning

Posted on Sep 24, 2021
Spurred on by Alain de Botton’s famous quote that… “Anyone who isn't embarrassed of who they were last year...
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On dog days

On dog days

Posted on Aug 20, 2021
From somewhere deep in the dark recesses of my mind, something incoherent about the dog days of summer, alongside a...
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On being mindful

On being mindful

Posted on Jul 23, 2021
Would it surprise you to learn that introverts have fared worse in the multiple lockdowns of the past year or so?...
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On alchemy

On alchemy

Posted on Jun 25, 2021
The Cat has got a boyfriend. Winston is a paragon of boyfriendness. He comes unfailingly at about 10 am every morning to...
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On thinking

On thinking

Posted on May 28, 2021
I know, dear Readers, that you will have been waiting in eager anticipation for this latest Musing, for of course how...
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On reimagining

On reimagining

Posted on Apr 30, 2021
Folks I can’t tell you how relieved I am. Really it’s quite ridiculous. I’ve just had my hair cut. It’s been...
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On recollecting

On recollecting

Posted on Apr 2, 2021
If you know anything about me at all, you’ll know that I owe David Hockney a huge debt of gratitude for inspiring me...
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On consolation

On consolation

Posted on Mar 5, 2021
So here we are, officially in the first week of Spring. The birds are in full voice and the sun has decided to come out....
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