It’s a fine, sunny morning here in Richmond, Breakfast with Sumati, exercise and Ascension meditation are all done, coffee is in hand. A good start to the day I’d say. Found out recently that French workers have started getting legal protection from too much work time due to mobile phones. Very useful things them phones.

I found out something huge today – Something not of great importance in terms of world peace but of great “hmmmmm…” none the less. Did you know you can replace your iPhone battery? Isn’t that awesome? I thought you had to throw those things away when the battery stopped working so well.

Is the world going to hell in a hand basket? I don’t even know what a hand basket is, but I did hear the phrase on the Simpsons a long time ago. You can trust the Simpsons. But it would seem at the moment there’s very little you can trust for sure. It would seem

Ready for a New Years Motivational? Nah… It’s been so nice doing absolutely nothing. Eating, drinking, reading, board games, chatting, a little tree chopping, some kayaking, a load of just closing my eyes and snoozing and meditating. I’m still not really ready to jump back in. I can’t be arsed still. So much for a

I’ve noticed that men of a certain age are a little reflective after some recent news. George Michael dying at 53 … Hardly old, now is it? The one thing I know is that I don’t want to get to the end of my life … And not do the things I really wanted to

The big day is done. All the roast potatoes are eaten. Dishes? Done or in the sink “soaking”. Kids? Exhausted from their 5am getup on the big day. Presents opened, chocolate tree decorations consumed, hangovers (perhaps) now in full flow. I hope you had a great time. Life is there to enjoy, is it not?

All going well as the last few dark days of winter tick over? I’ve just been into Darlington town, mayhem that it is. Don’t worry about me, I’m all shopped. Everything sorted, I’m just in town to spectate and partake of a pork pie. Got something for my good lady wife that isn’t a kayak.