Author: Philip Anderson

  • Motivations

    We eat because we’re hungry. We shop because we need a new pair of shoes. We work because we need money so we can eat and shop. We meet with mates because we share interests and enjoy their company. We go on holiday for relaxation, to get a sun tan, and to see something new.…

  • A little walk

    My last walk was barely three miles along the local canal with a friend. Most of my walks are little walks now. But in my twenties I used to belong to a walking club in my locality. And there I learned a general principle. Where special clubs exist, there are typically three types of participant:…

  • Hearth and Heart: Old Ways, Modern Reflections

    And so it begins.. I started young, scribbling in a teenage journal and discovering that writing was the one thing I could do endlessly without getting bored. Since then I’ve drafted several novels, self‑published one, and scattered thoughts across social media like breadcrumbs for anyone curious enough to follow. I don’t write about everything. That’s…