Recent Blogs.- CARRY ON WORRYING January 20, 2020The funniest film they never made would have been about hypochondria. I speak with great authority. Had there been a degree course in the topic when I went to University, many years ago, I should have certainly got a first, and for my piteous groaning, a straight alpha. Compared with many my health would be […]
- I AM NOT A LUDDITE January 13, 2020My life is enriched with delight by innovation and curious developments. Every visit to a supermarket or department store has my despairing wife saying “no!” as I pick up new pickles, digital radios, fitness watches and, a “NEW” Peruvian Ready Meal…she’s rather like Mrs Thatcher:- “No! No! No!”Let me be clear. I think our world today […]
- WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING OLDER? January 6, 2020Edward Lucas in the Times last week described how his present of a digital radio for his ageing mother was useless because it was complex and simply too difficult for arthritic fingers. He urged designers to be more empathetic. I think it was George Orwell who said being a fit 75 felt like being 25 […]
- DON'T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW January 1, 2020A recent TV programme about Fleetwood Mac was a story of extraordinary, timeless brilliance. A high point for me was John McVie, the bass guitarist who, like so many of his generation, had been addicted to booze and other substances. When asked what he made of the song ‘Don't stop thinking about tomorrow’, allegedly a […]
- WATCH THIS SPACE! December 30, 2019Richard Hall's extended New Year 2020 blog will be published at around 2pm UK time on January 1st.
- CARRY ON WORRYING January 20, 2020