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 |   A tentative blog to test the temperature. |
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Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end. So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.     |
| Regarding Efficiency We all have our ways of doing things, patterns of behaviour that years of experience have taught us are the most efficient route to the desired result. Well, I do, anyway. This was brought to my attention years ago, when my eldest son was in his twenties. He was watching me make a sandwich in the kitchen. There was nothing unusual about that but I was vaguely aware he did not often spend time observing me with so much interest. The reason for this became clear as I completed the sandwich and was about to eat it. He pronounced judgement. "You really know how to make a sandwich," he said. "Doesn't everyone?" I asked. "Not like that. You didn't miss a bit with the butter and the edges are exactly matched." I knew that was true. It's how I make sandwiches. "I thought everyone did it like that," I replied and bit into the sandwich. And that's how I became aware that we all have our ways of doing things. Which explains why so many people don't do things correctly, like putting the new toilet roll in the wrong way, leaving the toaster at the wrong setting, and not returning things to the places where they live. Sometimes it's hard being perfect. Word count: 212 |
| Harold Lloyd Was watching something in YouTube when I saw just a short clip of the silent movie comedian, Harold Lloyd. Years ago I saw a television documentary series on his most memorable scenes and I was hooked then and remain so now. There's something about his incredible stunts that sets him apart from the many brilliant comedians of that era. He was the greatest, the funniest and the scariest of them all. |
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