How many of you remember dreams? Are those dreams quite vivid, are they fanciful, are they rooted in real life? I don’t remember many dreams that I have, usually only those that are interrupted by an alarm or something similar.…
Music and Genres, Part 1
For as long as I can remember I have been aware of differences between different types of music. When I was younger I heard music my mum listened to on the radio and from my dad’s collection. I was also…
Dating 2024 – part 1
In the summer of 2022 I wrote in my goals journal the qualities of an ideal woman that I wanted to find. She would be happy to go to certain festivals with me: this would mean that she was into…
Purezza
A few years ago I became aware of a new pizza place in Brighton, Purezza, that was entirely vegan. I went there and tried the pizza. It was delicious so I vowed to return. It became one of my go…
Me – 70s and 80s
At school and into my early twenties I mainly drifted, rarely making any decisions and very rarely getting out of my comfort zone. I am intelligent, scoring quite high on the IQ scale, so I found academic life easy, up…
Heavy Metal and Prog, a Golden Jubilee
There are many incidents that shape us throughout our lives but can you pinpoint one or more pivotal moments, without which things would have been so much different? Can you point the finger of blame and single out someone or…
Self Improvement
The self-improvement category of books and online training has become quite populated since the Internet became more popular in this century. There are many online gurus, some of long-standing, some much newer. The range of quality is quite broad, as…
Going Vegan
I’m a dietary vegan. I don’t eat animal products and try to avoid them in other areas of my life. There are several reasons why people go vegan. The first that most people think of when thinking about vegans is…
Introduction to Sussex Black (and the Recipe)
Welcome to my blog. I intend to publish articles on a regular basis, as most people do. I hope to do this blog justice. I want to get into a regular rhythm, posting food, music and lifestyle posts twice weekly.…