memories

juniper

Or more specifically juniper berries or even more specifically their best known product. Gin, which in its Dutch incarnation is Jenever. Ok, ok they are not strictly speaking the same thing but Jenever is the ancestor from which gin evolved. Both have been considered medicinal, though gin was also known as "Mothers Ruin". When I first started drinking gin,…Read more juniper

going back to the 70s

And not just the 1970s. We're having work done on the house, which means the electricity and water supply get cut off of longish periods. It's reminded me of my childhood, when during the three day week of 1974 we would have restrictions on electricity. I was 10 years old and actually loved those nights.…Read more going back to the 70s

fridays

Don't go checking your calendars, it is still Thursday, well it is where I am, typing this. But Fridays are special; it doesn't matter that it's been over a year since I last had a "normal" working week, or that I only worked three days back then, nor even that Saturday can be a work…Read more fridays