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No car….

Living at Rees Acres I/we would be stuck without car/s. This week I have been in Manchester seeing clients and attending the BDA Conference in my role as Branch President, I have stayed in Hulme in some excellent accommodation arranged via Airbnb, and either walked or “Ubered” – (with apologies to you sensitive souls whoContinue reading “No car….”

The Monday Morning Quote #417

“Every nation gets the politicians it deserves.” Joseph de Maistre

The Weekend Read – Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

A great work of the genre known as “popular philosophy” I believe. I read this many years ago and it left its mark on me, if only for a desire to ride a motorcycle through Montana. The author died this week at the age of 88, coincidentally I had been searching without success for my copy ofContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig”

You have to build for the reality we live in, not the one we hope to create.

I have been travelling and choosing to ignore Facebook for a few days, I am starting (probably too late) to actively resent its insidious ubiquity. For someone who is known as, a “hail fellow well met, first to the bar, last to leave, loves a party” person I enjoy my own company, my books, silence & contemplationContinue reading “You have to build for the reality we live in, not the one we hope to create.”

The second life begins…when the drill is hung up.

I encountered this quote from Confucius in the FT, coincidentally in the week where I was reading The Path an interesting book on Chinese Philosophy and whilst still coming to terms with the fact that since March 18th I can no longer sing the Beatles’ song which starts, “When I get older losing my hair”Continue reading “The second life begins…when the drill is hung up.”

The Monday Morning Quote #414

“If A is success in life, then A = x + y + z. Work is x, play is y, and z is keeping your mouth shut.” Albert Einstein.

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Please help Dentaid provide dental care for refugees in Greece

This is Samos refugee camp. Around 1000 people live here after fleeing war, persecution, poverty and violence. No dental treatment has been available and people are suffering terrible toothache. Many refugees are on liquid diets and can’t eat because their dental pain is so severe. International dental charity Dentaid is determined to help. Over the coming months Dentaid isContinue reading “Please help Dentaid provide dental care for refugees in Greece”

The Monday Morning Quote #409

“It is better to go through life making mistakes than to sit still and do nothing because you are afraid to make mistakes.” The teachings of Buddha.

The Monday Morning Quote #406

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was released from captivity on February 11th 1990 (27 years ago) after 27 years of imprisonment.