STORIES: SHOPPING
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 [...]
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 [...]
Laundry Bags and Prophylactics
The mesh laundry bag is making a come back. It's a much under valued item that will preserve my clothes from the ferocity of the spin [...]
Who’s The Genius?
As the witching hour broke, I began to roam about the house in the dark, trying not to make a noise less the dog barked, the [...]
The Dog Ate My Glasses
I discovered I might be wearing the wrong reading glasses. I might have been wearing the wrong prescription for more than a decade. I've been using [...]
Wash, Cut and a Slap
When #Grace Jones slapped Russell Harty she created one of TVs' iconic moments. Whatever you think of her response to her host turning his back on [...]
Built For Comfort
In my favorite shop the retail assistants wear luminous yellow jackets which makes them easy to spot as they weave their way in and out of [...]
The Blinky Bob
His suspicions aroused by the large quantity of bleach nestled behind my loo, my friend Dan asked me if I was planning to make a bomb. [...]