Small world

I always find it unsettling when it occurs. Lord knows why – in the scheme of life’s great tapestry it is very small beer. In fact, if this was an earthquake, it wouldn’t even get near an entry on the Richter scale. All that happened was that two parts of my life threatened to overlap, [...]

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Protest no vote?

How much do you care? I guess that’s what it all boils down to in the end. You tend to see the worst aspects of this on the telly – news coverage usually only happens when scenes of violence and affray are involved. Whilst I don’t particularly admire those who take part in political protest, [...]

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Ban the Bard

I know what you’re thinking – you all reckon this is going to be some mindless rant against the works of the esteemed play write William Shakespeare. I know exactly how your minds work! It has to be said though, that in this case, you are absolutely right. 
The seeds of this unprovoked attack on the [...]

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Road to nowhere

That’s where I am currently going. Or at least my latest quest is – the only results so far are a big fat zero. I probably should explain…
I am one of the few squash players who bother to wear eye goggles. They aren’t prescribed lenses in any sense of the word, but they do give [...]

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Nucleonic colonic?

I don’t know about you, but I have never been what you would call a fussy eater. Always attempt to try things at least once, that’s my mantra, though I probably would draw the line at that ‘Bushtucker’ fare they feed to those celebs on the ‘I’m a celebrity…’ reality show. Even vegetarian stuff can [...]

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Fleeting perfection?

Much has been penned about the perfect woman, admittedly by writers a lot more erudite and able than my good self, but one thing you can say for sure is that the end result, by its very nature, is going to be very subjective. In my case, the image of feminine perfection was set from [...]

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Infinite cheese?

What is the cheesiest song ever?
On the surface, the question is simple enough, but when you actually look into it, the whole thing starts to unravel quicker than the justification of a Member of Parliament’s expenses claim. It is like asking ‘how long is a piece of string?’, or ‘what’s the best song?’…the possibilities are [...]

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