Ever had a really useless manager? I mean useless. Everyone has, and it doesn’t matter how bad your manager / boss was, there will always be someone who has / had a worse manager than you. My first manager, for example, who I will call ‘Mick’—and yes, I do mean YOU from Middlesex, so there!—was a down-right waste of time. He used spray-on hair (shipped in especially from
Some questions I am comfortable with, not because I know the answer, but because they seem answerable, but defining my favourite David Jason piece of acting? That’s got to be one of the hardest questions out there, ever! That’s just cruel, isn’t it? Once you’ve got over the initial shock, tell the world what you think by clicking the above link.
This question brought me out in a cold sweat when I first read it; I had to watch a Read the rest of this entry »
It has been seven long years since Massive Attack released ‘100th Window’ and hearing about their new CD was very exciting news indeed. ‘Heligoland’ is the duos fifth studio album to be recorded in a career which now spans more than twenty years.
The much anticipated new album was certainly worth the wait. It is always a bit of a concern that a band with such an impressive back catalogue will come up with a big, fat turkey and Read the rest of this entry »
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Despite being one of the world’s—if not number one—most unlikely possibilities for sportsman turned chat show host, Andy Murray has won through to the second grand slam final of his career, beating one of the funniest named tennis players ever: Monaco born Marin Cilic.
Andy Murray makes me feel proud to be British and he should make you feel proud, too; ever since Tim Henman’s failing legacy—no offence Tim, we know Read the rest of this entry »
The Twenty One Balloons is a fascinating work of fiction by renowned French American author and illustrator William Pene Du Bois. I’ve read the book five or six times and it always leaves me with a smile on my face, feeling several decades younger, as if I’ve been on an exhilarating, action-packed journey, free of the ties of the modern age.
Reading The Twenty One Balloons offers a delightful kind of escapism rarely found in fiction both accessible to children Read the rest of this entry »
Now, being a man, well to be more specific, a single man of a “a certain age”, life holds many quandries - Ok - I’ve got to get even more specific, so hear’s the whole deal :-
Being a single, middle aged, father of teenagers, life holds many quandries. These include the problems of single parenthood, making a living and finding a life that you never thought you would have to alter when in marital bliss!!
“Man stuff” gives a Read the rest of this entry »
Now, being a man, well to be more specific, a single man of a “a certain age”, life holds many quandries - Ok - I’ve got to get even more specific, so hear’s the whole deal :-
Being a single, middle aged, father of teenagers, life holds many quandries. These include the problems of single parenthood, making a living and finding a life that you never thought you would have to alter when in marital bliss!!
“Man stuff” gives a Read the rest of this entry »
Not all of us were born into the world of digital music… Some people (like me) found themselves here after spending a good few years in the realms of analogue!
If you have a computer then you will probably also have a lot of your music in MP3 format; but what about all of those old cassettes that you have stashed away in your attic? They may even have a lot of stuff recorded on them that you just can’t Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Blessing of a Beautiful Child’ is a really nice post to read. Because I’m a man, I obviously don’t know what it is like to give birth but when I see something like this it makes me realise how special it all is.
It is not just the big day itself that is exciting (as this post clearly explains) but there are many stages during pregnancy where the whole thing must feel truly magical.
When you think about it, Read the rest of this entry »
I just found this post called ‘Dreams’ and I thought how nice it all sounded. I’ve always liked the idea of a cottage in the country as well, and the one that is described here would suit me down to the ground! I love the idea of growing my own vegetables and maybe having a few chickens running around the yard.
Writing down your dreams is probably a really healthy thing to do because it gives you something to work Read the rest of this entry »