Monthly Archives: January 2013

Curiosity may kill the cat


‘Man make fire’ is a favourite saying of mine when lighting the barbecue. 800,000 years ago early humans mastered the art of making fire by rubbing sticks together and cracking flints together. This kept them warm plus they could cook … Continue reading

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There is never enough time


I bet we all feel that the years fly by as we get older. Yet long ago I remember the school summer holidays lasting for an eternity. It’s all about perspective as when I was 6 years old; the 6 … Continue reading

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Welcome to the new modern world


During my 20s and 30s  I always hankered after the latest gadgets. In the early 90s mobilephones started to take off (not literally) and Orange was launched in 1994 with just one phone the Nokia 2140. I proudly sported the now … Continue reading

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