I Have A Dream...

I have a dream. A vision of a brighter future for all mankind. I know the prediction I am about to make is radical and far-reaching in its effect. I know there will be some who will dismiss me as a harmless, or even dangerous, crank. They will cite the many difficulties that lie in the way of achieving the goal and try and convince you it is impossible, a foolish fantasy, a fata morgana.

Not that I would for one moment deny the practical, technological and even ideological hurdles that must be overcome. I am fully aware that what I am proposing will meet stiff opposition from certain big business interests. However, it is for the sake of all people, everywhere across the globe, that we must push aside the petty differences and narrow vested interests that stand in our way and work together I our common interest.

And I make now this bold prediction: One day, maybe not in my lifetime, but one glorious day, we will all only need one mains adaptor to recharge all our mobile phones, PDAs, digital cameras and camcorders, whatever their brand, and wherever we are in the world.

There: I’ve said it.

This is a heartfelt plea from one who has just spent a happy half-hour trying to locate and pack half a dozen different power supplies for the various items without which we simply cannot survive our holiday.

In a couple of hours we will be swallowed up in the belly of a big tin bird and exchanging the flawless blue skies of Scandinavia for the grey drizzle of Gatwick (I did check the forecast last night, and it don’t look to promising). We have decided not to take the laptop with us, that was a power-supply too far LOL. We are spending the greater part of our time in a remote cottage in North Wales, without broadband, so posting and commenting will probably be sparse to non-existent during next week as we go yomping up mountains and stuff. We’ve also arranged to meet a couple of fellow bloggers, which we’re really looking forward to.

Back on Monday week, or thereabouts!