The fashion for self-denial Already this year we have had Dry January and Sugar Free February and now that it’s apparently OK to booze and stuff down cakes, we’re straight into Lent which encourages a whopping 40 days of giving something … Continue reading
Before we start, I want to make it clear that I really don’t have a problem lying to children: I’m not coming at this from a high moral standpoint; it’s just that I think we could all make our lives … Continue reading
To date I have been a member of 4 different gyms. All start well but after a few weeks I get fed up and make excuses and before you know it you’re averaging out at £130 per session actually attended. … Continue reading
Sorry, not sorry. I am what some people would perhaps call a grammar Nazi, an officer of the grammar police, an arse. I would disagree; I am simply someone who knows how to wield an apostrophe correctly and thinks that it’s … Continue reading
On 23rd June the UK will be going to the polls to vote on whether to leave the EU or remain. However, in the absence of any clear facts and nothing but contradictions from both camps, I have considered all … Continue reading
In October last year a 5p charge was introduced on carrier bags in England. This was because these single-use, disposable plastic bags were a blight on the environment; all ending up on landfill, polluting our cities. Except, now that they … Continue reading
I see your ca-bath-trophe and I raise you a cow and a kayak. I am currently recovering from a dislocated shoulder injury. I would like to tell you that I sustained this injury while taking part in some kind of … Continue reading
