Due to technical difficulties having been experienced, over the last month or so, I have decided to use an alternative blog hoster. Time taken to access my own site, in addition to difficulties experienced by those trying to post comments, has led me to take this decision.
The address of my new site is:
http://mpeterstaxingtimes.blogspot.com/
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Zhuang Zi is one of my favourite Chinese philosophers. Reputedly coming from a noble family that had seen better days in the State of Song, Zhuang Zi came to prominence under the patronage of King Weiwang of Chu.
One of his sayings struck a particular resonance with me, as I sat here yesterday. [...]
I usually try to mix the serious up with the less important. However, after the shock of the Aussies with their ‘screw tops’, Gwynnie Paltrow did make me laugh today. She is a decent actress, but diplomat she is not!
To be fair, Gwynnie has shown herself to be a lady of discernment. Now I must [...]
One of my interests in life is being able to ‘knock back’ a glass of ‘plonk’ every now and again. Probably, more often than is good for me. It has been noticeable that more and more wines are coming with screw tops, rather than the traditional cork.
One of my favourites, and one of the [...]
The last week has seen me out and about. As a result, I’ve been unable to post any blogs and have actually missed the experience. I don’t know if anybody else finds it a cathartic process to ‘get things out of the system’, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they do.
Three personal events that have [...]
For obvious reasons, my tabloid approach has not been adopted this weekend. However, Monday morning will see an expose titled A Week of Shame for French National Sport. A must for all those Zinedine Zidane fans out there!
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