Monthly Archives: May 2020

The toosie slide and other delights

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

The ageing brain is capable of growth and development. How do I know this? This morning, to my wife’s considerable annoyance, I set myself the target of completing the Times mild sudoku in 15 minutes or less. She dislikes any … Continue reading →

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Briefly, pangrams again

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

This morning, snow flakes in a cold north wind. Bright bursts of sunshine followed by periods of grey gloom. Still, a trickle of pangrams continues to flow, with the ever present challenge of “x”. Barbara Craig’s prompt is her memory … Continue reading →

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Pangrams in the sunshine

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

The first week of May has arrived. Glorious weather on Deeside continues, as does lockdown. In the world beyond, politicians pontificate; experts argue; people suffer and die; health professionals and carers treat and care. And everywhere the vocabulary of pandemic … Continue reading →

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Spring continues

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

Our glorious, but cool, Deeside spring continues to laugh in the face of lockdown, as shown by the amelanchiar close to our back door and the blossom beginning to appear on our two pear trees (below), Conference on the left … Continue reading →

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