A weakness in democracy, now being exploited by parties in the west, is that all you have to do to get into power is snaffle 30-40% of the votes. Given that 50% of people are below average intelligence, those votes are the easiest to win. Thats...
Actually I do remember a few days out now, vilamoura marina, qateira on market day and a couple of other towns but can’t recall their names now, also booked a jeep safari which was great and a Portuguese night up in the mountains which was also...
Have a pair of blackbirds, whom I presume are building a nest in my hedge about 20m from the backdoor. Lots of activity from them both. The female stays pretty close to where I think the nest is.
Noticed this yesterday so went to the shop and bought it some food. It kept going down my driveway and out onto the road. Was giving me severe anxiety thinking it would get killed. So I put it in a box until it was dark and released it. Wasn't...
One of my favourite paintings. I’ve had a copy, obviously, on my wall, in various houses For about 27 years. Me and the Mrs went to the Van Gogh exhibition in London which was really interesting. Apparently he was colourblind which is why he...
Got home last night. Would go back and visit each city again in the future. Some long bus/train journeys but they weren't bad at all.
In detox now for a while to let the liver recover.