“There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.”
Salvador Dali
I made a new friend yesterday
A friendly robin kept me company while I worked yesterday. I enjoyed his company and hope he enjoyed mine. Finally, I feel the pace of life slowing down, which I hope will help my creativity as a writer.
George Ewart Evans
We can learn so much about our future from our past, and as we all strive to live more sustainably, a good place to look for ideas is my book, in which I follow the example of George Ewart Evans.
Preparing for the post-hydrocarbon era
We no longer need to burn fossil fuels to heat our homes. Dial Corner, as well as our new home in Leiston, will be powered by the sun, which provides all the energy we need.
A fresh start
Change has been a constant companion throughout my life, and I have a tendency not to celebrate achievements, preferring to simply get on with the next project.
Breaking eggs
I spoke at a TEDx event in Norwich a few years back, about how the education system often fails to recognise and support youngsters with exceptionally high IQ.
From my window, I can see the place where I lived in 1968
From the room where I now write, I can see across the road the place I lived more than 50 years ago. It’s strange to be back where I grew up.
I discovered learning late in life
You could say I was a late developer. I did not go to university until I was 64, and having now experienced student life, am very tempted to return to do a PhD.
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
George Bernard Shaw