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There is a typhoon coming. We have to go to Tokyo for a meeting with the Cabinet Office on Monday. We fly on Saturday as word has it that all flights will be cancelled on Sunday. First mistake, instead of … Continue reading →

I am still fascinated by the richness of Okinawan flora and fauna. Today at lunchtime, mainly due to the fact that all lunch options at the University include rice, noodles and so anathema to my no carbs diet, I stroll … Continue reading →

The last Saturday of each month is music at the Smugglers. It is always fun mainly thanks to the natural exuberance of Okinawan women who just love to dance. I sleep in very cheap hotel and am on the road … Continue reading →

I must have been about 7 when I saw David Lean’s version of Great Expectations. The opening scene has stayed with me forever. Little boy running past a gibbet to put flowers on his mother’s grave. Suddenly the figure of … Continue reading →

So I am on a diet. I look OK from the front but pretty poor from the side. God knows what I look like from behind but I suppose I cannot be a complete narcissist as I have never tried … Continue reading →

I having been going to the dentist nearly every week for the last six months. All for treatment on the same tooth. It was root canal and crown. Tonight the crown was lowered onto the stump not by the Archbishop … Continue reading →

“Let’s be honest. Coral cuts can be really cool, but only when the pains gone and the cut’s heeled up. A badge of honor.” Surfer blog. I return to Cape Zampa to dive. The sea is still boisterous but I … Continue reading →

I go off very early on Sunday morning to explore. I am on a quest for secret beaches and coves that are only get-at-able to those who seek trawthe. Big Red sniffs the morning air and carries me along the … Continue reading →

My learned friend Sandy asks,”But what does this BRING to the world…besides butter?”  This being the Higgs. Here is the reply.      

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace : according to thy word.For mine eyes have seen : thy salvation,Which thou hast prepared : before the face of all people;To be a light to lighten the Gentiles : and to be the glory … Continue reading →