Zurich, Switzerland, and an afternoon free between flying in and taking the train to St Anton in Austria. I remember the email that I wrote in the coffee shop that I found. It was one of the more memorable of … Continue reading Some people need adventure

Eastcastle Street in Fitzrovia, London, that patch bounded by Oxford Street (East of Oxford Circus) and Tottenham Court Road. It is the central London bustle of people’s dreams. It could be Soho to the South East or it could be … Continue reading Life is fine-tuned

Newington high street in Edinburgh and I’m shopping for ground coffee. I have in mind a particular bag of coffee that’s a favourite. One of the two little supermarkets has this coffee for half price. I know that I want … Continue reading Framing a pandemic to encourage utilitarian decision making