Don’t walk, skip instead
One of the 3 billion perks about having a 9 year old is that you get to introduce them to all the old movies you loved from yesteryear. Recently, we settled down to watch Back to the Future, Marty and...
Be Different. It’s Good
I was recently catapulted back to the 90’s. My 20’s. Let me explain. I walked into a bar (this isn’t the start of a joke, honest). In the corner, having a few refreshments, were a small group of youngsters. Probably...
My Beautiful Liver
I am sitting at home, thinking what to write about. Outside it’s a grey, wet and miserable January day. As I write, it’s only the 10th; it feels like January has been with us for months. I turn on my...
I was sure it was the bathroom door…
I attended a work meeting recently and to start proceedings, we were invited to share our most embarrassing moment in life. It was very quickly my turn. Picture the scene – many years ago I was attending a team building...
How do other people know ‘stuff’ and I don’t?
For years now, there has been a question that has eaten away at me, without ever getting close to resolution. The question is fairly simple; how do people know ‘stuff’ and I don’t seem to? Let me explain. Recently, I...
The Mind Controlling Attic
Have you any idea just how powerful attics are? They have the ability to take control of their owners mind and before you know it, the boxes of unwanted ‘stuff’ destined for the tip have suddenly found themselves placed not...
Scooby Doo Broke Me
Ok, what is your thing? You know, the hobby that you enjoy most and keeps you ever so slightly sane. Mine, is running. I love it. Realy love it. But let me be clear from the outset here. I am...
I have a wife and a lover…and I love them both equally
“There were 3 of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded”, Princess Diana was famously quoted, in reference to her involuntary menage a trois. But it’s never been a problem for me, to be honest. Being hopelessly...
When is it time to wear beige?
Music has a remarkable knack of triggering memories from yesteryear. Transporting us back to a chapter of our lives, which so often differs dramatically to the life we live now. Recently, I was listening to some vinyl. The tracks were...
CAUTION! Maintenance in Progress
Within a period of 48 hours, I have paid a visit to the dentist, the optician and the physiotherapist. On completion of all three trips, I have concluded that, in order to undertake the recommended maintenance from each of these...
