“The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have.” ― Henry James
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2026
“Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness.” — Samuel Beckett
Although I might have thought otherwise at the time, I have never known, nor know now, what I am or what I am doing.
Having imported a ton of old posts from Wordpress I stumbled across this from four years ago… “There is no Buddhism here, no Zen, no...
Bill.


A big thank you to Vincent at Scribbles for the new Wordpress import feature! 🙏 I have no idea what I’m doing but just imported...
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“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.” — Matsuo Bashō
Back to evening dog walks which is really nice. Twenty minutes of shared solitude. Very peaceful and quiet but for the patter of paws and...
For all their potential complications, pets are remarkably adept at simplifying life. Now that we are blessed with having a dog in our lives once...
I love Luke O’Nein, he’s my favourite ever Sunderland player, but… …if Dan Ballard had played instead we don’t lose. Hey ho.

Bill not the slightest bit interested in the match.

When I see dogs being dogs I smile. I recognise the simplicity of unconditional, spontaneous being.
I'm suspicious of nostalgia, looking back with rose tinted spectacles to alleged golden ages. They don't exist. The world has been both progressing and going...
I can think I am doing all sorts of things but that’s merely retro-fitting a will and a narrative over an infinitely unknowable movement of...
Bill our new rescue dog. Picked him up yesterday and he’s settling in really well. A gentle soul, already got himself into our hearts.

Good morning.

“When I’m feeling low, I can always go do something for someone or something else. It works every time. A day unfolds into an unknown...