Miscellany

I now know the answer to the question about Richard III after listening to a discussion programme this morning. It is of course all generated by the Leicester tourist industry. It was an interesting discussion because it asked how far back is it necessary to go before a despot is given a funeral with honours. I will leave that to my readership to consider, as it is a very interesting moral question. Still all power to the Leicester Tourist Board, it is an interesting city that is a long way off the tourist map, and probably after a brief up-surge will remain so.

Those of you who are observant will notice that this is my one hundredth blog, writing that started way back in November. I have thoroughly enjoyed writing these; often they are therapeutic after long days. It was more difficult than I thought to write a blog every day, but this was because of illness in February that of course I could not predict. I have not been laid as low for a long time and it was impossible to write or indeed to have any coherent thoughts as to what to write.

I think that the blogs have reflected my eclectic interests, although I rather think that UK politics have taken a little too much of the blog. I think that this is because of the up-coming UK General Election, which is inevitably taking centre stage. It is also because I am becoming increasingly frustrated at the sterility of the political debate and the way that it does reflect real world problems.

I have most enjoyed writing the blogs about personal experiences such as the long weekend in Majorca recently. I have also enjoyed the comments from my readership, particularly the North American perspective from Karin and the doses of reality from my family.

I hope that the next one hundred blogs both inspire my readership and me.