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Life has been slow on Okinawa. However it appears that things are changing. The first thing I noticed was a group of city workers digging up the road just outside my apartment. I came back a few hours later to … Continue reading →

The only thing I have done really is to move my eel byobu from one room to another. They looked great where they were before but they blocked light from the window behind them, making my dining room/kitchen gloomy. I … Continue reading →

Okinawa in a state of emergency. This means stay at home as much as possible and this is what I do. I go to the boat on the bike but I do not really get stuck into anything. I fiddle … Continue reading →

Not much going on. Probably the most interesting event was the hatch of a cockpit locker falling on the bridge of my nose, as I fumbled around in said locker. It carved out a pretty good chunk of flesh. It … Continue reading →

I am back in Okinawa but I am assured that due to a new state of emergency I should spend 2 weeks in isolation. This means don’t leave the apartment unless absolutely necessary. Necessary is a car and after a … Continue reading →

Semmit is Scots for vest or undershirt as some people say. In one of these the Clootie Dumpling was traditionally cooked. When I was a boy, my Auntie Janet would cook dumpling and we all loved it. It was not … Continue reading →

As some of you may remember, Jesus was crucified, dead and buried, but on the third day he rose again. The same thing happened to my MAC Classic a few years ago. https://thequietripple.com/2011/10/09/on-the-third-day-he-rose-again/ I recently put my iPhone through a … Continue reading →

As I spend my days locked down in Tokyo, I am only allowed two outdoor activities. The first is shopping, which means I eat and drink too much. The second is recreational walks, which means I spend a couple of … Continue reading →

I have been in bed all day not feeling well at all. I have a stomach upset brought about by too many clams maybe. I have to stay very close to a toilet. At about 4:30 I decide to pop … Continue reading →

Tokyo is a big place. The population of greater Tokyo is about 40 million. The population of Scotland is 5 million. San Francisco is less than a million. I am here spending 14 days of self isolation in a tiny … Continue reading →