07 November 2009
First coal fire
I lit the winter's first coal fire, this afternoon. Why does it give me such pleasure to burn stuff indoors? And to enjoy the variable radiant heat of a real fire? It's probably not so mysterious, it reminds me of childhood and the fires which were such an important part of family life.
I wonder if a vintage paraffin heater would give me as much pleasure?
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01 November 2009
Drugs: the bottom line
No, not a comment on the eloquent David Nutt's disgraceful sacking. Much more prosaic.
A packet of 16 soluble aspirin from Boots. 79p. A bargain, I thought.
A packet of 16 soluble aspirin (Aspro) from a corner shop. £2.49. Not really surprising.
A packet of 16 'dispersible aspirin' (no fizz) from Tesco. 16p. Don't know what to say.
You can see that, though you lead a restricted life with swine flu, it isn't entirely without interest.
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