Together In Electric Dreams

  I took a trip down memory lane recently and watched Watership down, the original film came out a year after I was born (1978 to be precise). It’s based on a children's book but it's pretty violent and covers topics like suicide, prejudice, and genocide. Not exactly kid friendly I know, this stuff was nightmare fuel when your 5 years old. A small synopsis follows! Rabbit folklore tells of prince rabbit El-ahrairah and Frith, the sun and creator of the world. As punishment for failing to control the rabbit population, Frith curses El-ahrairah with many enemies who he must outwit in order to survive. In the Sandleford warren, runt rabbit Fiver has a vivid premonition of the destruction of the rabbits' habitat. He and his loyal brother Hazel warn the Chief Rabbit, who dismisses them. Convinced of the truth of Fiver's premonition, Hazel organises a group of dissatisfied rabbits who resolve to leave the warren. They are joined by Hazel's friend Bigwig, a deserter from t...

  It was time to do something about it, it was time for me to peel myself off the sofa and put this old body to WORK. Yep, I’ve started running. This was partly inspired by listening  to Shoe Dog by Phil Knight (the CEO of Nike) and partly cause I needed to do something about my mental and physical well being.  Running ticks all those boxes for me. I can work my body, lose weight and feel better AND by combining that with an audiobook or two I can learn at the same time. There is actual neuroscience behind being in an automatic state (like walking or running) and the bodies ability to learn. Makes sense when you think about it. How many times have you driven the same route, only to go to a new destination but still subconsciously follow the same route. Your neural pathways have locked in the habit through repetition and bodily motor function. I have a theory that learning whilst the body is in a state of motion (we are a sensory organism after all) allows the data to perm...