Chris ButtonJun 11, 20235 min readLife and other stuff (Kate)Early April 2023 Chris’ wife Kate: we sit down at the laptop; I type and Chris talks. I ask him what he’d like to talk about today,...
Chris ButtonFeb 25, 20235 min readThe hippo goes to university(Chris' wife Kate: it has been well over a year since Chris’ last blog entry. Chris has intermittently wanted to continue writing but...
Chris ButtonMay 18, 202116 min readThin Places - Or: Experiencing the MomentAs a man of a certain age, it’s not a surprise that my hair is getting a little thin in places. In my more frivolous moments, I blame...
Chris ButtonFeb 21, 202115 min readSee Better, ChrisI started planning and writing this blog entry in January, and I am completing it in February during the first Covid lockdown of 2021 -...
Chris ButtonDec 1, 202014 min readLove in the Time of CovidI was quite pleased with the above title. However, it is only a hook, as this blog entry cannot possibly reflect in depth the novel I...
Chris ButtonOct 18, 202010 min readINERTIA#2 (Or: Do I Dare to Eat a Peach?)As that eminent sage, diarist and philosopher Bilbo Baggins put it: “well, I’m back”. And the topic is still “Inertia”. Obviously. My...
Chris ButtonJul 6, 20206 min readINERTIA#1There has been a substantial interval between this blog entry and the previous one. My sincere apologies. My sincere apologies also for...
Chris ButtonJun 4, 202012 min readDisasterChefI love food. I love cooking. I love the food and drink programmes on TV. Let me stress at the outset however that I personally will never...
Chris ButtonMay 17, 20209 min readDiagnosis P2 - What The Waves Were Always SayingI was off work from early March 2018 through to September following my second breakdown. This happened shortly after a visit to Swansea...
Chris ButtonMay 17, 20207 min readDiagnosis P1 - It's Always Ourselves We Find In The SeaI hope the above title for my first blog entry is more than just a catchy headline for a blog about Alzheimer’s. For those who don’t...
Chris ButtonApr 21, 20203 min readFrozen Chips In The Salad DrawerWelcome! Let me start by admitting that I have never written a blog, or indeed written anything that could end up making its way into the...