‘I became a hermit, a shelled walnut held in the palm of God.’ Photo: by the blowup on Unsplash

‘Everything appeared set up for intense boredom, but that was not how the experience turned out.’

Thought for the week: Bob Ward is in good nick

‘Everything appeared set up for intense boredom, but that was not how the experience turned out.’

by Bob Ward 19th March 2021

An unexpected not-so-funny-turn pitched me into a hospital A&E department recently. For four nights I was parked in a bed with none of my usual baggage: no books, PC, newspapers or TV. Visitors were not permitted on account of the pandemic. Everything appeared set up for intense boredom, but that was not how the experience turned out.