Into the wild No category August 18, 2016 They say that life is made up of moments sewn together by memories, I don’t know who said that... Read more »
Stronger No category August 11, 2016 “You are stronger than you think you are now,” this line from the new Mike Posner song came ringing from... Read more »
Thank you No category August 10, 2016 I just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of you who have read and commented on these... Read more »
Now is now No category August 9, 2016 What would our life be like if we lived in an ever present now? In one sense we do. All... Read more »
Continuity No category August 8, 2016 Ben Hur (the original film) was famous for many things, not least of all the director’s car finding its way... Read more »
Thorn in my side No category August 4, 2016 Somewhat rashly I announced on Monday as we drove home the if I get a puncture on my newly purchased... Read more »
Backsliding No category August 3, 2016 Skiing has never been one of my sports, it ranks up there with football, running, beach volleyball, basketball, anything involving... Read more »
Contrary No category August 2, 2016 I really can’t decide if I am contrary, fickle, undecided or just downright crazy! Being a one car family with... Read more »
What makes a good weekend? No category August 1, 2016 When we were children the first couple of hours at school were occupied with writing our ‘news.’ Even just saying... Read more »
365 No category July 23, 2016 364 days have passed since I was last in this position. Age has never bothered me, I can’t think of... Read more »
Power No category July 20, 2016 What is it that makes four grown men stand in silence staring? Well it wasn’t a female! It was rain.... Read more »
Wars will be wars No category July 19, 2016 Sitting on the comfort and warmth of my little roof terrace this morning, far from any conflict or gunfire it... Read more »
Miles from Moscow No category July 17, 2016 It wasn’t really in the plan when I walked out of work over two weeks ago to drive to Moscow.... Read more »
Escape No category July 9, 2016 On a whim we decided to drive 460 miles to the South coast. My dear wife had been informed at... Read more »
Emerging No category July 2, 2016 Navigating this world can be a tricky business at times. I mean, how many different types of bacon do I... Read more »
Celebrate the small No category June 30, 2016 For most of you 4:56am B.S.T will have passed by without any fuss. The majority of non shift workers will... Read more »
A fence or offence. No category June 28, 2016 Razor wire is a funny thing, not funny haha obviously. There are not many anecdotes which include Razor wire in... Read more »
Every hair numbered No category June 26, 2016 Male pattern baldness would be preferable. To what you may ask? Well, on both sides of the Atlantic ocean at... Read more »
The circle of life No category June 24, 2016 Not the Lion king. I like that over the years animated movies haven’t shied away from certain realities. I suppose... Read more »
The tulips will die. No category June 19, 2016 But life will continue. The darkness of 8 inches of cold earth entombed the bulb beneath the elements that continued... Read more »
You have got to make it a good day. No category June 15, 2016 It’s 5:30 am and he is ridiculously cheerful as he passes with a “mornin mate.” He doesn’t need to add... Read more »
Unshockable No category June 12, 2016 One madman Two guns 103 victims 206 parents Two politicians electioneering Plenty fingers pointing Associations defending Countless opinions 0... Read more »
When a murder is good No category June 10, 2016 This post is an update on the observations of last night. Last night was a great departure from the weather... Read more »
Squeaky toy bird No category June 9, 2016 Sometimes I think that I am in a Doctor Dolittle movie. Honestly. I used to go walking in the woods... Read more »
Integrity No category June 8, 2016 Just because I said it doesn’t mean that I intended to do it! This once sought after trait is... Read more »
What can you do? No category June 7, 2016 DO WHAT YOU CAN! Yes the shouty capitals were intentional. I do frequently need to retype whole paragraphs because I... Read more »
Blisters No category June 6, 2016 Real men don’t wear gloves! Actually, they do. When I first left school the emphasis placed upon protective equipment was... Read more »
There will never be another you No category June 4, 2016 A recent study has suggested that if you quote a recent study in your article then it immediately gives... Read more »
A blissful end. No category June 3, 2016 There are only perhaps 3 hours of daylight left of this day. Given that is after 7pm that is... Read more »
Caramel machiato No category June 2, 2016 Every so often there comes together a combination of things that are very near perfect. I wrote last week about... Read more »
Arrested development No category May 31, 2016 Why are we so afraid to stop? We listen to the relentless pressure of life that comes at us... Read more »
It’s still good No category May 30, 2016 Perhaps it was a self fulfilling prophecy as my friend suggested. It was increasingly apparent from the growing patch... Read more »
But you can’t wear a chair No category May 28, 2016 One of the great blessings of the home we live in is ample space. When we first walked up... Read more »
Open No category May 24, 2016 With the transition from cold to spring warmth and progression into approaching summer it feels like there is a new... Read more »
Empowerment No category May 22, 2016 In every leadership situation of life we have basically two choices, empowerment or despotic control. Having experienced both throughout my... Read more »
Don’t sink the boat when you lose hope. No category May 19, 2016 So….here goes! Two weeks ago I went into work to be met with the news that a colleague of... Read more »
Special powers No category May 17, 2016 It’s funny (to me at least) how some advertising slogans lodge in your memory. In the early eighties Martini... Read more »
It’s all about……… No category May 16, 2016 Perched atop the sixth step I have nothing more to add to this day. That isn’t strictly true as... Read more »
Sowing for your future No category May 15, 2016 Today marked the start of something that I have wanted to do for a long time. When I was a... Read more »
Nothings gonna stop us No category May 12, 2016 Suddenly it’s 1987 again! Drifting across the silence of my workplace before the buzz of productivity begins comes the the... Read more »
Neighbours No category May 10, 2016 Living where we do there are no shortage of noise sources. In the thirteen years that we have resided... Read more »
Solar wages No category May 9, 2016 There is something quietly pleasing about being paid whilst the sun gently warms your bones. I always liked the... Read more »
Foot off the brakes! No category May 8, 2016 You may remember Baz Luhrmann advising us to “look after your knees because you will miss them when they... Read more »
People No category May 6, 2016 I love our house at the close of a sunny day. It is slightly hazy now but there is... Read more »
A short walk through history No category May 5, 2016 Being confronted with a find like this in Olympic year forces some little retrospection. Ever since buying our house... Read more »
Twenty one days No category April 25, 2016 In some ways it doesn’t seem like that long since I beat a retreat from my place of employment.... Read more »
What is the point? No category April 21, 2016 Well for me today it literally was pointing By that I don’t mean that my finger was extended in the... Read more »
Badly drawn boy No category April 20, 2016 I suppose for no other reason than research I ought to have listened to some of the music produced by... Read more »
What is normal anyway? No category April 19, 2016 Normality is such a subjective concept that it is next to impossible to legislate one single bench mark to... Read more »
White blank page No category April 10, 2016 That has been the extent of my thoughts in the last coupleof weeks. On a normal week I would produce... Read more »