So it’s been a while since my last blog post, other than a connecting walk post in January. Now I’ve pondered why I haven’t posted and it’s mainly because I’ve not had so much to say now I’m not working in the same world I once was!! It’s been 6 months since retiring from theContinue reading “What to say”
Category Archives: stoicism
It’s not all about you!!!
I haven’t written a blog for a while for various reasons and then when I was ready to, there was a global event that meant I felt it wasn’t quite right to blog at that time. However, over the last few days we have seen that global event (the death of Queen Elizabeth the second)Continue reading “It’s not all about you!!!”
All you can eat.
Remember to conduct yourself in life as if at a banquet. As something being passed around comes to you, reach out your hand and take a moderate helping. Does it pass you by? Don’t stop it. It hasn’t yet come? Don’t burn in desire for it, but wait until it arrives in front of you.Continue reading “All you can eat.”
Kenny
As always a title to the blog that may take some explaining. In our house there is one song that as my son was growing up we would sing whilst washing up or just anytime. We also heard it as a dodgy cover version in Egypt and all had a good sing along. The songContinue reading “Kenny”
Why do some find consistency so hard?
Something you hear at sports events regularly, “yes they are a bad referee but at least they are consistently bad to everyone” If you have watched any kind of amateur sport you will have heard this statement and mostly people agree that an amateur referee who makes mistakes but is consistent in these to bothContinue reading “Why do some find consistency so hard?”
Value
“You haven’t written a blog for a while “ my son said to me today. “Yes I haven’t had the words or felt like it recently” Well today I have the words and feel like sharing them. What do we value? Everything has a value and it’s not always monetary. My son is collecting UKContinue reading “Value”
Chink
“There has to be a chink in all of us because that’s how the light can get in.” I am paraphrasing this from a character in “Unforgotten” the TV detective drama as it struck me when he said it. The detective was under some scrutiny, was a nasty piece of work but clearly had someContinue reading “Chink”
Wisdom 18, 547,
As I write this post the number above is how many months or days I have until I can retire from my role in the fire service. I have never been one to ponder on the past or time left and always felt it was more about how long I have left to make aContinue reading “Wisdom 18, 547,”
Courage
Courage: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. “Courage” can take many forms: The courage to fight for your country, the courage to fight back against illness, the courage to stand up against wrongs, the courage to keep going when all seems futile, the courage to overcome impossible oddsContinue reading “Courage”
Perspective 2020
I didn’t really know where to start with this next blog, so many things I could write about, so many comments I could make or opinions I could have, but yesterday two things happened that led to the title above. Firstly the image popped up on my social media timeline and secondly I was inContinue reading “Perspective 2020”
Leading into the fire 