31 Friday Oct 2025
Spotted on Bluesky… this intaglio depicts a skeleton resting on an amphora and holding a jug. Such representations were intended to remind to enjoy life to the fullest since pleasure ends irrevocably with death. Happy Halloween!
Photo: Museum August Kestner/Christian Tepper
30 Thursday Oct 2025
Posted in friends, london, sevilla, tapas, tapas bars
I first met Melissa Cole (aka London’s Queen of Beer) back in 2016 in London, and we last saw each other (also in London) at an event at the Spanish Embassy. This week she and her husband Ben are in town for a “birthday trip” and today we went out on a slow-paced crutches friendly tapas tour. Basically three bars close together in my barrio. I’d love to do this more often but these bars don’t take bookings and are usually jam packed (well, they took bookings for me today, but I wouldn’t want to have to call in favours like that too often). Anyhow, what a fabulous time we had. Lots of good food, wine and chat. Hope they’ll be back soon.
29 Wednesday Oct 2025
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Got my Covid-Flu boosters yesterday! I was pleased to see quite a turn-out, a lot more people than last year, but still nobody else was wearing a mask. Peter got his last week, this week my age-group is up, along with children 6-59 weeks old, pregnant and postpartum women. I think that after this week anyone can get an appointment. Anyhow, so far just the Covid jab arm hurts a bit. 💉💪
28 Tuesday Oct 2025
Posted in television
I watched this last night (it was made in 2021) and was left feeling so… disappointed. We had a real chance to re-set, to become more caring and empathetic, make a fresh start. Instead people chose to double down on greed and selfishness and now look at us. Anyhow, it’s worth a watch (Apple TV) just to see what can happen (and did happen for a while) when humans stop, well, being humans.
27 Monday Oct 2025
Posted in health, health & happiness, knee saga, knees
casa azahar 