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A man of financial substance, Robert has a wide range of interests and opinions to match. More Posts

Magdalene triumphant in University Challenge

I was delighted to see my old college Magdalene Cambridge beat University College Oxford in University Challenge 170-130 last night. It was nip and tuck till the end, when a couple of interruptions by University cost them point deductions, and Magdalene then hogged the questions. I was wondering [...]

October 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

Zoom or bust

I suspect a year ago few had head heard of Zoom, now it is an indispensable communication tool. It may be indispensable but it is not enjoyable. I do not pretend to be any sort of art expert but perhaps its the mercantile in me that makes Dutch art in its  golden age in the sixteenth century my [...]

October 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

What the doctor said

Throughout the pandemic I have heard very little from doctors on the coal face on how grave the situation is. This is a question I posed to the doctor who gave me a thorough medical yesterday. He said there was far too much ill-informed hype. There were some 70,000 illnesses out there of which [...]

September 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

Rosh Hashanah

It’s Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year).  The Hebrew calendar is about a month out of kilter with our own and has its own month and year. This causes me particular anguish as the dates of my beloved parents’ death are not the same in both calendars. In the Jewish religion it’s [...]

September 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

Water, water all around and not a drop to drink/wash or use for appliances.

At 11.00 am yesterday there was a knock on my door and a Chinese lady identified herself as my neighbour. She asked if I had water and on turning the taps I said no. It was 12 hours before the water supply was restored. To have no water for such a long time is a massive inconvenience but – at [...]

September 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

A barbecue at home

A family I know well came down to stay for two days. Family is the right word as I have good relationships with three generations. They stayed at a hotel nearby. I decided to make a barbecue. It was quite an undertaking as, although the food was delivered by Cote, it still had to be cooked, served [...]

September 5, 2020 // 0 Comments

Covid – a personal view and a pleasant evening

My own macro view of the present Covid situation is that we are a long way from the crisis of spring. Everyone should take necessary precautions but beyond that is matter of personal choice not Boris Johnson diktat. Also the question of paying for massive handouts needs to be better addressed. Last [...]

September 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

Something of a first

Yesterday for the first time I attended by Zoom a memorial service to commemorate the life of an old family friend. The person whom I will refer to as J was a real character. He dressed and behaved like a Lord but never as far as I knew had any career. He was entertaining, a beau, a gentleman of [...]

August 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

English’ s

Yesterday I had my third lunch at English’s since it reopened. Why do I like the restaurant so much? They know me there and always give me my favourite table. The managers have not changed for 6 years except for Nick who passed away after leaving. The sea food is reliable. The prices are fair and [...]

August 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

The new normal – I don’t like it

I am an organised sort of fellow who prides himself on his punctuality. For me punctuality is achieved by discipline and calculation. I work out when I need to leave my home, the journey time and the scheduling of any tasks en route. In the “new normal” it’s impossible to gauge these [...]

August 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

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