First Days Outside the Monastery #7 – My First Mobile Phone

During my years in the monastery many things in the world outside were rapidly advancing and changing. When I entered the monastery, mobile phones were those huge clunky things about the size of a brick, with a large antenna sticking out the top. Only the upper class elite could afford to own one. I think… Continue reading First Days Outside the Monastery #7 – My First Mobile Phone

First Days Outside the Monastery #6 – A Ghostly Encounter

Do you like visiting quaint old English villages? The United Kingdom is full of such little towns… beautiful and picturesque old market towns, still with their original buildings often dating back as much as 500 years. Full of character and history, these villages make up a part of the rich heritage of the UK. The… Continue reading First Days Outside the Monastery #6 – A Ghostly Encounter

First Days Outside the Monastery #4 – London Underground Shock

Entering the London Tube system was a daunting experience. Here I was about to come into uncomfortably lose proximity to characters of every conceivable type… homeless, alcoholics, Goths who look like the walking dead, punks itching for a fight, cold-looking businessmen, scantily-dressed wild teenagers, heavy-metal freaks covered in tattoos and multiple body-piercings, and (possibly the most frightening)… Continue reading First Days Outside the Monastery #4 – London Underground Shock

First Days Outside the Monastery #2 – Monochrome World

Negotiating the dilemma of the train ticket was the first wordly transaction I had to make by myself since leaving the monastery. After that I turned from the ticket counter to face the doorway which led through to the platform. Now that I had successfully secured my means of passage I was able to breathe… Continue reading First Days Outside the Monastery #2 – Monochrome World