Author Archives: Andy

The photo above was taken earlier today – a peaceful, sunny morning. Likewise the photo below was snapped a few minutes before it: Nothing extra-ordinary you would probably say. This is the top of our road where we live. It … Continued

So this was my view last week as I sat outside a hotel near Den Bosch, waiting to meet with some other leaders. It is not a really exciting picture, I admit!! What you can’t really see beyond the car … Continued

(part of a Bridget Riley work on display in the Gemeente Muesum, Den Haag) Is the above from a 3D art piece or a flat canvas? Which do you think it is? What do you believe? In Ancient Britain, women … Continued

  It is a beautiful morning as I sit to type this. Soon, I am aiming to go for a swim up in the lake near where we live. The other evening I was up there when it was sunset … Continued

If only it t’were so simple! The above might sound like a strange line. It is from a scene in the comedy movie Hail Caesar. One of the characters keeps stumbling over the line as he just can’t say it. … Continued

Recently when we were away in the UK, we stopped to have a bit of lunch and bought some pasties (if you are not sure what one of those is, why not look it up on the internet?) The company … Continued

  With the weather being so great at the moment, there are plenty of people out on their bikes.  A few minutes from our home, there is this small jetty which enables walkers and cyclists to get onto a ferry. … Continued

   Test the Best by Birgit Kinder,  East Side Gallery, Berlin It is great seeing some more sunshine today (Friday) and having some reasonable temperatures here in Leiden! Our street is really quiet since many people are away on holiday. As … Continued

It is July and this month and the one that follows are often for many a ‘change of scene’, as people take holidays. If that includes you, hope you have a refreshing time wherever you go. Let’s lift out the … Continued

In many western countries there have been some significant shifts in people’s stated beliefs in recent decades. Just recently in the UK, a survey showed 48% of people saying they do not believe in God, compared to 44% who say … Continued