Do you think that social distancing morphed into social isolation? With eyes focused on our virtual worlds, have we lost focus on each other? If we’re naturally ‘pack animals’ does isolation lead to stress and mental illness? Are cultures with a strong sense of family more contented? The seventeenth century poet John Donne’s summary stands the test of time..
And then there’s this twenty-first century observation by the ‘Strolling Bones’. Or, in my case, just an excuse for a sing-song..
Graham generally sees the funny side of life, which is just as well as he spent 35 years working for the telephone company. He started scuba diving with the British Subaqua Club at the age of 16, rode horses through his 20's, became an obsessive windsurfer in his 30's and had a go at free-diving in his 40's. While all of this was going on he rode a bike to keep fit and get to the pub. In later life, in an effort to stave off dementia he has taken up singing and dancing. You may see short stories about these pursuits, but don't expect to read about any degree of prowess as the experiences he can still remember generally relate to (in order) getting bent, crashing a horse (yes, crashing, not just falling off), Windsurfing stupidly in a storm 10, wreck diving without an aqualung, time-trialling with a hangover, singing out of tune and falling on his arse (dancing).
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