In my life, I have successfully fitted a few toilet seats. I am not sure what the collective noun is for toilet seats. A parliament of toilet seats? A smack? A crash? A clattering? No matter. The point being that… Read More ›
Sport
Dying For My Award
With award ceremonies in full swing, I’m reminded of the occasions I picked up my own awards. My early childhood was largely uneventful, certainly not a tale that could be converted into a Hollywood blockbuster to win any screenplay Oscars. … Read More ›
Snooker
With the World Snooker Championships in full swing, I am reminded that, despite my valiant attempts to mis-spend my youth in a similar manner to the professional snooker players, I would never be as successful at the sport as they… Read More ›
Gladiators
The BBC has recently resurrected the show Gladiators. I first became aware of the show in the UK, whilst watching night-time tv in the very late 80’s under its guise of American Gladiators. I don’t know why it was called… Read More ›
My School Golf Course
When the pupils at St. Nicholas at Wade C of E Primary School in Birchington returned from their summer break, they were delighted to see a 9-hole miniature golf course installed within their school grounds. The idea was to offer… Read More ›
The Non-Essential Column
The government recently re-introduced the re-opening of non-essential shops. Yeah, because the one thing this country has been missing is a “non-essential” shop. Oh, but apparently they have, as swarms of people crowded into Sports Direct because the one thing… Read More ›
It’s Not Cricket
With the Ashes series in full swing, I’m reminded of my own short-lived cricketing career.It’s fair to say my dad was a football and boxing fan and at school would sometimes combine the sports into one feisty P.E. lesson.So, it… Read More ›
Paris Olympics
Breakdancing has moved a step closer to being included in the 2024 Paris Olympics after surprisingly achieving more votes than the French Can-Can, the conga, headbanging, air guitar and dad dancing. Apparently, no one could make up their mind about… Read More ›
Crazy Golf Ideas
With fewer people taking up golf, former world number 1, Lee Westwood says the sport needs to change to survive and needs modernising.One issue is how long the game takes to play and he suggests that instead of golfers awaiting… Read More ›
Speed Walking In Moderation
A recent study showed that walking at a moderate speed for 30 minutes before breakfast could greatly reduce your blood pressure, lower your risk of a heart attack and prove beneficial for your mental well-being.But in normal everyday life, there… Read More ›
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