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
I recently missed someone who came to read my electricity meter and they left a card. It was this line that caught my interest: ‘Please make sure all dogs are kept secure and out of sight on my return. Thank you’ … Continue reading
Do you remember in days of yore when people would go to supermarkets, in person? Seems hard to believe now but these poor folk would pay £1 for a trolley, push it round by hand, physically put their own groceries … Continue reading
… said no-one in our house ever. It’s now the end of term and most schools will have put on the annual torture ritual of sports day at some point over the last week or two. Sports day is a … Continue reading
I love a place name. When I was younger I always wanted to live in Ashby de la Zouch. Not only because it sounded so exotic but because it was where Adrian Mole lived. I also liked the idea of … Continue reading
At the time of writing I am sat on a train to London where the big news is that carriage K is closed to public use. I know this because they have declared it several times, instructing passengers not to … Continue reading
I have bought a DVD in the latest of my pathetic attempts to lose weight and, if necessary along the way, get fit. In order to ease myself in I have started my fitness programme using a low impact method: … Continue reading
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