Every now and again, when drifting off in to that universal place that isn’t quite sleep and isn’t quite made up of sensical thought, I end up reminiscing about things from my childhood. This happened to me just now (just after thoughts of ’why is the bum bag such a hallowed thing in
How brilliant?
I used to work in the local corner shop. I say “used to”, but actually it feels like another life-time. In that life-time I had pipe-cleaner arms (incapable of lugging about the heating oil out the back) and spikey hair like Sonic The Hedgehog. My appalling ability to add and subtract correctly is about the only thing that has stayed the same.
Confidence wasn’t something that came easy to me back then, and the queues that used to form – (more…)
Some of my bestest memories of childhood (bestest was a word that I liked to use a lot) are of things that I no longer even think about. It seems strange they don’t even cross my mind anymore, when as young-uns, we used to spend whole summers doing all that fun stuff. Swinging on swings and booting other children with your feet, burning slugs alive with a magnifying glass. Ah, blissful memories of all the great things that we now (more…)
Carbon emissions are something that have been discussed for ages. But how many of us actually know how much we are putting in to the atmosphere? As big a problem as carbon emissions are, I can’t help but come to the conclusion that most people think this subject doesn’t really concern them. In fact, some even think of it as a joke. “It concerns the big businesses”, they say, “I’m not doing any harm!” Now, while it may be true (more…)
I admit it: I am a slave to microwave food. It is as vital to the world as Tattoo removal is to people who get drunk and have I LOVE YOU! scrawled across their forehead. I love it (microwave food that is, not forehead tattoos). It is excellent, quick, and almost as good as the real thing. Curries, puddings, eggs, all of it. But there is one thing that should never, ever be cooked in the microwave. Yes, you all (more…)
Fruit: we all love it; well, almost everyone except really stupid people who complain they are fat and they have no idea how it happened. Fruit is awesome, I mean, what’s not to like about fruit? It’s soft, healthy and pretty great considering it evolved out of carbon and gas. But ask yourself, have you ever met anyone who liked to eat spoiled fruit? I am yet to meet anyone who does. So why, then, is it that you go (more…)
Be happy! Think positive! Look on the bright side! It’s not as bad as all that! These are all things which work well when you’re having a bad day at the office, but have a negative effect in times of great stress that look set to have a dubious outcome.
Take what happened to me when I used to work on a farm. I was operating some heavy machinery when I got my leg stuck in a machine (a fold (more…)
Chocolate: the thing that the whole world revolves around. It’s not money, it’s Dairy Milk, Yorkie, and Milk Tray. It is 75% dark chocolate from the very best producers that powers the thoughts and minds of our generation. Do not be under any illusions people: of you removed chocolate from the shelves tomorrow—that is to say that if a chocolate apocalypse took place—then the world and everything in it would come crashing to a halt. Life as we know it (more…)
During my stay in Canada, I was graced with many new television shows. There were some good ones and some terrible ones. King of Queens was a half decent comedy, although without Kevin James, there is really no-one else to create the comedy. Mantracker was possibly my favourite show because of my love for the outdoors and the beautiful landscapes of Canada.
However, one show caught my eye more than the others and that was ’The Office'I am not sure (more…)
Times are difficult right now as the world goes through one of the biggest depression ever seen. Many people are losing their jobs, homes, and their optimism for the future. When times are good and everything, or at least most things, is going well we do not find it difficult to be positive and engage in positive thinking. As things begin to unfold it become even harder to do. But you must ask yourself what else is there but to (more…)