Stewart

The reason to host a speaker outside the context of a course has to be because they are of interest to the audience. That the speaker’s views are not of interest to the organizers should be irrelevant. That the speaker is being banned because the hosts disagree with them is among the worst reasons not to provide a forum for them. Particularly t…

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Very good news unseen!

Good to hear Unseen!

Most European cities have exceptionally good, clean, cheap and frequent public transportation (there are obvious exceptions I know). I do not miss the very high cost, frequent maintenance, grief or stress of driving. It would be a nightmare having a car in the city centre anyways. I can very easily used a shared car the rare times I ever need one.

That’s a total bummer unseen. I hope you have your mobile handy with you!

I guess Simon, you won’t bang on a moving bus ever again! I would imagine the bus company didn’t give a toss about your complaint?

That’s a bummer Unseen. I guess you’ll have to pee sitting down for a while. My fingers are double crossed that your knees will be back to normal soon.

Simon, I think busses almost always win 😉

Thank you all again for your kind words!

Thanks Reg! Really appreciate it. I hope all of you tell a loved one today, something sweet or sentimental or caring that you usually don’t say. Just do it!

Thank you all so much for your kind and thoughtful comments/suggestions!

I’m so sorry Davis. Reg helped me a lot when my mum died, by getting me to go around her friends and learn new stories about her.

I have to say, some four years later, that a few of those stories still crack me up – in particular the one where she was in the back seat of my brother and wife’s car as they drove in France and got stopped for spe…[Read more]