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habits
Everything you do is some kind of habit. Whether you shower before or after breakfast; whether you go for a run in the evening or sit on the sofa, whether your alarm is set for 6.30 or 7am. Usually you do things because you've always done them, not because...
down hill without brakes
My last bike was both cheapo and scandalously maintained (by me). I have a weekly work journey that ends in a steep little road that goes into the main road. It's Stornoway not Manchester so the main road is not massive, but still pretty busy. One day...
plastic research is necessary
Research into alternatives to plastic ought to be encouraged. Nature has already invented millions of alternatives. The breakthrough might be to find ways of artificially adapting natural processes and scaling them up. Keratin telephones, without using...
A happy day
mecca is for music and hedonism, but a new focus on wellbeing is emerging as people swap drink and drugs for mindfulness and yoga. These practices make you feel good … We can see the tangible effects that they have had, not just in terms of our mental...
Artificial grass and other things
It's interesting how much time and money people give to cars, fitted kitchens, clothes, etc. but cannot be troubled to make the plot their house sits on a thing of joy for themselves and others. Just count the houses you pass where the front garden has...
Robots and our future
Robots and artificial intelligence are equivalent to cash and cash can be moved by the push of a button. If 30% of production and jobs are going to be taken over by robots and AI this will likely be by companies like Uber, Google, Apple with revenues...
A Scottish rural invention
Combine harvester In 1826 in Scotland, the inventor Reverend Patrick Bell designed (but did not patent) a reaper machine, which used the scissors principle of plant cutting – a principle that is still used today. In 1835, Moore built a full-scale version....
Argyll, Scotland in August
Autumn is a great time to visit Scotland – especially for a road trip around the beautiful, yet highly underrated Argyll region Scotland is top-notch road trip territory, but to be honest, there are two things that can turn a fun day on the road into...