Author Archives: tikichris

1. I make a killer risotto; 2. Zoom (for social chats); 3. Getting an early start in the morning; 4. Receiving a delivery of lots of fresh fruit and veg, milk and a loaf of bread; 5. Red vermouth. Please … Continue reading →

1. The postman not quite blaring Could You be Loved by Bob Marley and the Wailers from his van while parked to make deliveries on my street; 2. A range of scheduled activities to keep me fairly busy today and tomorrow; … Continue reading →

1. Frost melting to dew in the bright morning sun; 2. I Against I by Bad Brains; 3. My one-size-too-big black hoodie; 4. Making phone dates with family and friends; 5. Thinking about what’s going into my smoothie this morning. … Continue reading →

1. The smell of rain on asphalt; 2. Being There by Wilco; 3. Losing my sense of time during an in depth conversation; 4. FiveThirtyEight Politcs podcast; 5. Sunlight streaming into my bathroom while I take a shower. Please stay … Continue reading →

1. The Ribman’s Holy F**k Hot Sauce; 2. Deliveroo; 3. Chats with family; 4. Whatsapp; 5. There’s a couple with two small children and a dog who tend to go to the same nearby field around the same time as … Continue reading →

1. Waking up from several hours of sound deep sleep; 2. Crisp sunny blue-skied morning; 3. Only sounds at this moment are me typing and a bird chirping outside my window; 4. Checking my phone to see kind messages from … Continue reading →

1. There’s a really tall leafy tree that I can see from my bedroom window. I love the way it sways in the wind and how it seems to glow in the early morning light; 2. On the Media podcast; … Continue reading →

1. Halloumi burgers; 2. A string of sunny days; 3. Damaged by Black Flag; 4. Keeping a routine; 5. Starting up this Five Good Things series! I think it really is helping me cope with being cooped up and feeling … Continue reading →

1. Last night folks went out to the front of their houses and to their windows for a public round of applause for the NHS. I was impressed with how enthusiastically appreciative the folks on my street were; 2. Songbirds; … Continue reading →

1. Blueberries; 2. My Nutribullet 900; 3. Coffee; 4. How quiet the world seems this morning; 5. Saving money not commuting to work. Please stay in touch, consider creating your own lists of five (or more) positive things, and look … Continue reading →

1. The Muppet Movie; 2. My phone is ringing more often than usual with friendly non work related calls; 3. I make a mean risotto; 4. The tree just outside my bedroom window is flowering; 5. It is so quiet … Continue reading →

1. Sesame toast with butter, miso and maple syrup; 2. The Brian Lehrer Show podcast; 3. There’s a new episode of Better Call Saul I can watch later; 4. Local coffee roaster, Perky Blenders, delivers free of charge; 5. Waking … Continue reading →

1. The neighbours’ cat coming round to say hi (and staying in my room most of the day); 2. Catching up on the phone with an old friend; 3. Family reaching out to see if I’m okay; 4. Strawberry, banana … Continue reading →

1. It’s another sunny day and supposed to be warmer than yesterday; 2. I’ve pre-order Disney + and look forward to bingeing from tomorrow; 3. I just found out that Werner Herzog has a prominent role in The Mandalorian. That … Continue reading →

1. Going to sleep when night falls and waking up with the sun; 2. Sitting in bed and drinking a cup of coffee; 3. Eating leftover pizza for breakfast; 4. Having significantly less laundry to do than I normally would … Continue reading →

1. I live near a beautiful park; 2. The local pizza place still delivers; 3. I had the chance to listen – really listen – to Bryter Layter by Nick Drake, one of my favourite albums; 4. I spent much … Continue reading →

Hey gang. I hope – in the sincerest of terms – that you are well and taking care of yourselves. Covid-19 is a monster of unprecedented proportion. Same goes for all the precautions we must take to prevent the spread … Continue reading →