Andrew MacLaren-Scott's Blog, page 45
October 21, 2016
October 20, 2016
Thoughts are provoked
In Lancaster today, as I expressed my opinions, my lady felt it necessary to inform me, "Not everybody is like you." Although I was already aware of this rather obvious fact, the point was taken.
October 19, 2016
Oxford reality check
In Oxford again, where I found old buildings, young people, and a surprising abundance of bedraggled and generally confused looking homeless people huddled in dirty sleeping bags in doorways and alcoves; and in a coffee shop a young man looking at a laptop as he rocked back and forth endlessly in a clearly agitated manner. Mental illness. I found a lot of mental illness in Oxford, probably including the middle-aged man who placed himself right in front of me outside the Museum of the History of Science and for reasons unknown declared, "This is reality you know!" So I looked him in the eye and found myself saying, "I'm not so sure about that." And this made him frown and walk on past me.
October 18, 2016
Early start
Leaving Perthshire for the long drive to Oxford
