GoodbyeI have moved my blog, and some of my personal highlights, over to my new blog https://bexbum.wordpress.com/. See you there (or notJan 23, 2021Jan 23, 2021
You regret the things you don’t do more than the things you do.I feel like I’m launching a one-person tirade against stupid phrases that people repeat to make themselves feel more intellectual, or…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Shopping centres.I once heard someone say that shopping centres are a microcosm of modern life. I can’t remember who said it. It’s an observation that…Dec 19, 2020Dec 19, 2020
Is the tap on?To the casual observer, it might appear as though I love a tap. After all, I spend a sizeable chunk of my time staring intently at them…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Never meet your heroes.My friend told me that he doesn’t have any heroes. He told me that he found it weird that I did. I said, ‘But what about Eminem? What…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
The End.The end of lockdown is in sight. I’m not sure if I’ve particularly learnt anything new. That’s what you’re supposed to do, isn’t it…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Memories.When people tell you their first memory, the only thing that you can be absolutely certain of is that they’re lying. There is no one for…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Waking nightmares.I hate people who can sleep. You know, those smug bastards who decide they’re going to sleep, get into bed, turn the lights out, and then…Nov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020
Wheels within wheels.My flatmate let me borrow her copy of Robert Macfarlane’s Underland this morning, and I started reading it immediately. It reminds me of…Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
Nectar.I have spent months and months meticulously, some might say obsessively, collecting and calculating and quantifying my nectar point…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020