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  • Rubbish Musical Instruments

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    One of my friends plays guitar in a band and another is taking drumming lessons.My only musical public performance – apart from singing “King Of The Road” (badly) on karaoke because it suits my limited vocal range – is playing… Read More ›

  • Father’s Day

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    My dad always insisted his five children, from a young age, never called him “dad” but by his name, “Tim.”Not because he was uncomfortable with the term or not worthy of the title but because he envisaged a day in… Read More ›

  • Summer Fashion

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    The recent hot weather has brought out all the usual comedic sights of British semi-naked flesh – some good, some awful.Some young people love to show off their “beach ready bodies” for the public to gawp at, whilst the rest… Read More ›

  • Film Nerds

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    I blame my dad for my film addiction.As a child, I spent every Sunday afternoon with my dad watching westerns or war films on t.v.So, it’s strange that I have gone on to loathe the western and war film genre,… Read More ›

  • Election Fever

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    An epidemic is sweeping Britain and there is no escape from it.There isn’t one of you reading this who hasn’t already come into contact with it in one form or another.“Election Fever” started last month – when Theresa May (Not… Read More ›

  • Nail Bars

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    I often pass nail bars in town and get surprised at how many men are sat in them waiting for their wives and girlfriends to have their treatments.Now, it may be nice to have a “supportive” guy but I’m not… Read More ›

  • Recycling

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    I was recently given my food-stuff recycling bins. Do I look like a guy who waste food? I’m the kind of guy who quite happily licks a plate clean… Obviously, not in public. Not after the Chocolate Nut Sundae Wimpy… Read More ›

  • “Darling” Over-use

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    I was brought up in East London, which means: I love Jellied Eels, have a suit made of buttons in my wardrobe and call every woman “Treacle” on every given occasion. None is true.I can also never remember a time… Read More ›

  • Street Interviewers

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    I often find myself walking in the slipstream of families or large groups of people to avoid the chuggers (charity muggers) who like to accost me in the street.They often open with the line “Do you like small, cute, fluffy… Read More ›

  • Workmen

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    I recently had a kitchen refurbishment. In an ideal world, it would be good to go abroad for ten days, give the workmen the keys and let them get on with it.However, things are never ideal which leaves you with… Read More ›