I had awesome wallpaper as a child. (That’s not me - it’s a school friend).

Stephen Kent in my childhood bedroom, with Star Wars wallpaper.

Oooooh. A kernel panic. How retro.



The kids are revolting

”Theresa May said they are wasting teachers time – the response was that while this may be true, governments have wasted 30 years, which is worse! “2 years bitching about Brexit while the planet is dying” was such a good poster it almost went viral.”


Mum & I, outside Stirling Castle, in the early 80s.


I remember, as a child, learning about the great fallen civilisations of the past - and wondering what it felt like to live in a time when your country was a pale shadow of what it used to be. The last two years have answered that question conclusively for me: it stinks.


You can catch up on all my posts from last week’s useful news:rewired conference here.

Lots to think about there.


Storm sisters

The Tinworth sisters in Shoreham Beach.

Fun down on the beach today…

Waves crashing onto Shoreham Beach in Sussex.

New shoes!