See http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Everything-Store-Bezos-Amazon/dp/0316377554/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1407689902&sr=8-1-fkmr0
Amazon is an organsation you probably either love or hate. Currently I am reading "The Everything Store - Jeff Bazos and the age of Amazon"
by Brad Stone, lent to me be a neighbour/friend. A fascinating read about
the history of Amazon and the man behind it all.
Bazos sounds like the boss you would NOT want - a
real taskmaster - a very "driven" man with real conviction. Right from the early days he believed in what he was doing. He is clearly a very clever man with a high IQ.
Sunday 10 August 2014
Saturday 9 August 2014
UK football (soccer) season again
It seems only a few weeks since the last season ended, but here we are at the start of a new football season already. Newly promoted Cambridge United (the "U's") played Plymouth Argyle (the Pilgrims) at home. They won 1:0 too.
I "sort of" support Plymouth (Devon team) but also want Cambridge United to do well. It was the first game, so a lot can change. I hope Plymouth manage to pick themselves up from their away defeat and do well for the rest of the season.
Newly relegated Torquay (also a Devon team) managed to lose their first game in the Football Conference.
I "sort of" support Plymouth (Devon team) but also want Cambridge United to do well. It was the first game, so a lot can change. I hope Plymouth manage to pick themselves up from their away defeat and do well for the rest of the season.
Newly relegated Torquay (also a Devon team) managed to lose their first game in the Football Conference.
Eating more solid food
Since coming off the liquid feeds I am now able to eat most sorts of foods without problems. This lunchtime I prepared Welsh rarebit (egg with cheese on toast) with potato salad and this was OK apart from a little bit of the toast.
In the last week I have enjoyed cheddar cheese, cooked salmon, runner beans, courgettes, and a wide variety of other solid foods.
Although not yet back to a full, normal diet, it is so much better than it was and infinitely better than I feared last year when I expected to be on liquid feeds for ever. Now most foods are enjoyed.
In the last week I have enjoyed cheddar cheese, cooked salmon, runner beans, courgettes, and a wide variety of other solid foods.
Although not yet back to a full, normal diet, it is so much better than it was and infinitely better than I feared last year when I expected to be on liquid feeds for ever. Now most foods are enjoyed.
Ickworth walk
This morning, in the glorious sunshine at Ickworth, we walked down through the meadow in the old walled garden to the lake at the bottom of the hill past the little church, which is now restored and open.
The round trip is about 1.7km measured with my Samsung phone's GPS (see map on LHS). This far from my farthermost walk since my brain bleed, but it was very pleasant nonetheless.
The forecast for tomorrow is bad with lots of rain and winds - a day to stay at home.
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| The meadow at Ickworth in the old walled garden |
Friday 8 August 2014
World War One
Arguably, the most futile waste of lives ever, we are, this week, celebrating 100 years since we went to war. I fail to agree with any arguments that it was a "just war" or that it was necessary. With the wisdom of hindsight, it is easy for us to look back at WW1 and be wise after the event I know.
I am sure that, at the time, the masses were stirred by patriotic fever and I am also sure that Kaiser Bill was a war monger. Still, millions of innocents were killed and with what result? Just 21 years later we were at war with Germany again!
To my mind, "ordinary" men were coerced into battle on all sides. I think that first Christmas truce tells us a great deal.
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To my mind, "ordinary" men were coerced into battle on all sides. I think that first Christmas truce tells us a great deal.
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Storms coming?
See http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en .
On my other blog I may have been premature saying that the storms had missed us for today. There was a lightning strike about 5km east of Newmarket just now and over lunch it rained very heavily here, albeit briefly. Maybe we'll catch it later? Thunder (for now) has passed.
On my other blog I may have been premature saying that the storms had missed us for today. There was a lightning strike about 5km east of Newmarket just now and over lunch it rained very heavily here, albeit briefly. Maybe we'll catch it later? Thunder (for now) has passed.
The White Pheasant - Fordham, Cambs, UK
See http://www.whitepheasant.com/ .
In recent years this restaurant has changed hands and now serves excellent meals. Last night, my son and my wife went there and thoroughly enjoyed their taster menu.
My son, from London, says the food was at least as good as anywhere in London.
The restaurant was very busy (fully booked) which is always a good sign. When I am fit again, I suspect we'll be going there!
My son, from London, says the food was at least as good as anywhere in London.
The restaurant was very busy (fully booked) which is always a good sign. When I am fit again, I suspect we'll be going there!
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