Monday Miscellany

There are a number of little points which in themselves are not posts but when added together.

A friend who retired a couple of years ago and who now lives in Spain and Glasgow was recently asked what he did now that he's retired.  "Nothing" he responded.  "Then what do you do with your free time?"  he was asked again.  "I'm far too busy doing nothing to have any free time."  Isn't that the truth?

Why do people advertise "Fresh Eggs"?  Are they likely to sell stale ones?

For the umpteenth time today (like every day) I walked from one room to another only to get sidetracked or, even worse, end up standing in the place where I had arrived completely oblivious as to why had gone there.  Having read CJ's recent post Thank Heavens For Research which drew readers' attention to the idea that walking through a doorway triggers what's known as an ‘event boundary’ in the mind, separating one set of thoughts and memories from the next. Your brain files away the thoughts you had in the previous room and prepares a blank slate for the new locale.

There are five doors between my study and my bedroom.  I have no hope whatsoever of remembering what I went there for.

This one is for UK readers.  Where have all the £2 coins gone.  I have only seen one since I returned to Scotland.  Actually I've seen two because I was given my change today in £1 coins and when I remarked on the lack of £2 coins everyone scratched their heads and between the till and all the pockets only one could be found.

The RNLI lifeboat powered past the bay a few days ago.  Whenever that happens I wonder who is in peril and I am thankful for the fact that we have such wonderful rescue services.

Night night.

Cold or Cosy?

I chose cosy.  Not really what one wants to be sitting front at the end of May though.

Simple Things

Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best.

I've been using the kitchen breakfast bar as my 'study' since I came back from NZ.  It has the same beautiful view but it is much cosier in this cold weather (the study has lots of glass and even though it's double-glazed it takes quite a bit to heat it in cold weather).  In hot, sunny weather it's so bright it cam be difficult to see the screen.  The only problem in the kitchen is that the bar chairs are a bit too low when using the breakfast bar for the laptop.  I've been trying to think of a workable solution for a week or more.  I can't find higher chairs.  Obviously I can't lower the bar.  I tried cushions to no avail (not supportive enough and they keep falling off).

So what am I now using?  What have I got more of in the house than anything else (possibly excepting CDs)?

Books!

Casablanca and a Bad Pun

Here's looking at Euclid