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Author: Andrew Knowlman

I am a 50-year old father of two children, married to Jane. I live in Hertfordshire, UK. I was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in April 2015.

What matters?

June 22, 2015March 4, 2016 Andrew Knowlman Leave a comment

If we all stop for a moment and consider the things we worry about, then most of them are completely irrelevant. It’s interesting to think how our world would be if we spent time concentrating on stuff that matters.

I think we’ve got caught up in a world where we believe that buying and doing more things make us happy.… Click here to read on...

Kindergarten

June 19, 2015March 4, 2016 Andrew Knowlman Leave a comment

Yesterday I visited the Kindergarten which my children attended. In Anglo Saxon countries Kindergarten means a place where children go when they are very young. At this Kindergarten, children stay until they are seven years old. The children start by doing one or two mornings a week, and by the time they are 7 they attend every morning.… Click here to read on...

Mid-summer

June 18, 2015March 4, 2016 Andrew Knowlman 1 Comment

One of the enjoyable aspects of living at 52 degrees of latitude is that it stays light until late in summer. I was lucky enough to sit in front of where we live and listen to a bird singing and to look at sky still light. I looked at the trees abundant with leaves, and for a moment remembered the same view in winter.… Click here to read on...

Stop for a moment……

June 18, 2015March 4, 2016 Andrew Knowlman Leave a comment

My thought for today, and the reason for the name of the blog, is that we all should slow down a little. I have been forced to slow down, but I think it has happened for a reason. I have seen what happens when I slow down. It gives me time to appreciate things, and it also gives me time to look at some of the absurdities of life.… Click here to read on...

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