- 2 days ago
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: 2022 AND ALL THAT
So, 2022 two weeks in. Will anything ever change? People seem as divided as ever and opinions become entrenched arguably before they even have the right to become opinions. Whether it’s outrage about Downing Street parties, scarcely credible claims of justification for them or the ridiculous charade being played out down under around ‘Novax’ Djokovic, it is so easy to come to an instant social media-fuelled judgement on just about anything. A sense of proportion disappears ou
- Jan 7
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
So, the decorations came down on Wednesday and it’s all over for another year. Time will tell whether we all caught Omicron and whether Boots will ever get another delivery of lateral flow tests. Or quite how much all this disposable pandemic-related stuff is adding to global warming. Despite all this paper and card we seem to be recycling, we are currently struggling to purchase a box of facial tissues. What could be next I wonder? Panic foraging? Back to the script [There’s
- Jan 1
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: BYE, BYE 2021
Merlin is of course less troubled by the passing of another year than we humans. He doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene. He's got a daytime job*; he's doing alright - two points if you got the lyric reference there. However, for many of us I guess it won’t be too difficult to say goodbye to 2021, a number that once seemed to have a nice futuristic ring to it which turned out to be a rather hollow, dystopian one. * aka sleeping But let’s not go there and instead focus on
