Category: Aside
Get a test kit for Covid self-testing
Getting tested to see if you have the Omicron variant of Covid-19 or not is fast becoming an important part of daily life. At a time when infection rates are soaring – there were over 218,000 people reported newly infected in the UK yesterday Jan 4 – the means to see if you’re infected or at risk is increasingly important. A big issue, though, is being able to do this yourself with a home testing kit, usually referred to here… Read the rest →
Like a comet
I noticed that I last posted in this blog in April 2020. That’s not far off two years ago. So why am I back here again now? I decided to restart it. Not as a busy blog with new content all the time, nor focused on Covid-19 and the pandemic (that’s still with us) but more as a place for asides. I’m refreshing my primary blog which is a work in progress. I’m not under any deadline or pressure and… Read the rest →
First order
In the Ottoman Empire coffee was banned by several sultans: the authorities realised that when people had had enough coffee they dared to challenge the existing order1843 magazine: https://www.1843magazine.com/design/my-life-in-six-objects/elif-shafak-the-coffee-cup-that-reminds-me-of-istanbul… Read the rest →