I started this blog 5 years ago in December. You know how it is, you read an item of news which you don’t entirely agree with and want to air your own view. That’s why I started this blog; it’s a form of “yelling at the television”.

Hardly anybody reads what I have written, but then it was my own choice to remain anonymous. I have also not made any real effort to add metadata to my posts or clearly identify what I have written about.

I don’t use social media and I am not interested in making sure others hear me. I just want to record from time to time my own thoughts on what is happening at the time.

5 years on my situation has changed a little. I have retired from my work and will have a bit more time to review what I have written and order and categorise it. It’s a hobby at least – and keeps me off the streets! Now we are half way through the first year of headline-grabbing pandemic, one has got used to spending more time at home rather than seeking entertainment elsewhere. One post I will be writing very soon are my reflections on the corona period so far – not that I haven’t covered many aspects of it already in various posts.

I doubt my musings will ever enjoy a large audience. Nonetheless there is a desire in all of us to not leave this life totally unnoticed and unremembered. If anything I have written contributes to someone else’s understanding of certain issues and maybe influences their opinion, I will be more than happy. The irony is that I will never know!