Joy To The World
Forget the heralding of Christmas with the purchase of industrial quantities of Brussel Sprouts. Better to trumpet the festivities with the Jerusalem artichoke. It achieves the same result but for less. Fighting my way [...]
Knocking On Doors
The drama of elections is not all it's cracked up to be. It's largely tedium and data entry. I'm sure about this. I've been out canvassing over two elections. I'm even in a WhatsApp [...]
Baba Black Sheep
Anyone who’s been lucky enough to receive the Freedom of the City of London is, to a Freeman or Free Sister, asked if that means they are going to drive their sheep over London [...]
The Twitcher
In a late night dash for home, it occurred to me that there was no milk in the fridge and so a short detour was called for. A pint of milk for the necessity [...]
Spanx Pants
I love a party. I love an elegant pair of shoes, but not enough to wear them for longer than I have to. Having a back up pair of trainers under a table is [...]
Halfway Down The Stairs
#A.A. Milne might have sat down half way down the stairs, but he never did it because he couldn’t wait another second to see what had popped up on his mobile phone. I have [...]
How To Catch A Taxi
Coming out on to the street, the heat hit me. A day of brainstorming had taken its toll. No matter how good the air conditioning and how sweet the cake, there is nothing like [...]
Thanks For The Genes
My genes are probably the reason that my jeans are on the tight side. I might be wrong about this. It might be the cheese, but I'm sticking to my theory. Genetic testing is [...]
The Roar of the Crowd
I had a funny turn last week. I don’t know what came over me. Well, I do. I got cross and there is no point in getting cross unless there is something you can [...]
All Life Is On The Bus
Highways England have written to me as part of a consultation about a proposed Motorway junction improvement scheme. That is to say, the letter began "Dear Resident", so I don’t imagine they will be [...]