Civilisation

by Ryan Clement YESTERDAY, I spent my morning and afternoon at Knossos, which is located in Heraklion on the island of Crete, Greece πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRKR19G5/ Recently, I wrote how much I disliked history lessons at school but absolutely love it now. I find that, on occasions, it helps me to make sense of current eventsContinue reading “Civilisation”

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Crete πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·

by Ryan Clement HOW TIME FLIES! It seems as though it were only yesterday I was writing from the beautiful Greek island of Kos. This time I am writing from another beautiful Greek island, Crete πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· It is hard to imagine why residents of any of the Greek islands would want to travel anywhere else,Continue reading “πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Crete πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·”

Thank you for the music!

by Ryan Clement After court today in Liverpool, I was visited by some Fab Four friends who just happened to pop by to say, β€œhello!” It was a pleasant surprise! πŸ˜‚ As readers will know, I frequent the city of Liverpool for football. I drive to Anfield, watch my team, then spend an hour orContinue reading “Thank you for the music!”

On this Day (Easter Sunday)!

by Ryan Clement On this day many years ago, I was in Rome. My soulmate at the time, Sue, and I went over to Rome for the Easter period. Our hotel was in walking distance of the Colosseum. It’s a memory that remains with me and shall forever. We had this lovely walk down andContinue reading “On this Day (Easter Sunday)!”

In these turbulent times!

by Ryan Clement It saddens me to think about the world my son will grow up in during these turbulent times around the globe.  I was communicating with my very good friend, D., today and asked whether we worry ‘more’ (if measurable) about our young today than our parents and guardians did about us? ToContinue reading “In these turbulent times!”

Dubai and the Bahamas

by Ryan Clement This story begins on Friday, 20 February 2026, around 8am. I was savouring my double espresso β˜•️ while texting a friend who was due to fly to Dubai the following Thursday. After some enquiries, I had booked a flight to Dubai for Saturday 7 March, just two weeks away. I was due to returnContinue reading “Dubai and the Bahamas”

Happy End of Year Month

by Ryan Clement AS WE HAVE ENTERED, FOR SOME, THE FINAL MONTH OF YEAR, and for some of my readers, the beginning of the festive season, although for my American readers, the season may have started last Thursday (Happy Thanksgiving!), I thank you all for your messages and comments over the year. IT HAS BEENContinue reading “Happy End of Year Month”

How I choose the Music πŸŽΆπŸŽΌπŸŽ΅

by Ryan Clement A FRIEND of mine asked me yesterday, how do I choose the music for my videos? After a little – not long – reflection, I told her it was instinctive. I just feel what is right for me, and simply add it. LIKE MANY OF US, I love music. I mentioned inContinue reading “How I choose the Music πŸŽΆπŸŽΌπŸŽ΅”