A while back, I wrote a column – Wasp On The 334 Bus – about how a wasp had boarded a bus that I was travelling on, which caused a mild alarm among the fearful, confined passengers. The panic was… Read More ›
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TweetCreeps
I’m continuosly surprised by how many women on my Twitter feed have experienced unwarranted and unwanted harrassment in their Direct Messages (DMs) from guys who have instantly followed them back. The guys are often suggestive, often crude, or asking sexually… Read More ›
Paint Traumatic Stress Disorder (Part One)
With the new decade starting, I decided to freshen up my flat by painting 7 door frames, 2 doors and the skirting boards in the hallway and bathroom to cheer myself up.In the words of Liam Neeson in Taken, “I… Read More ›
Paint Traumatic Stress Disorder
Following on from last week, having decided to start 2020 by freshening up my flat by painting 7 door frames, two doors and two lots (the collective noun) of skirting boards, I was, after 5 minutes of undercoating, incredibly bored.But… Read More ›
Life Is A Lottery
Last week, the Thomson family won £105 million on the EuroMillions Lottery.They admit it’s much more than they need (Hello, I’m over here) but unusually, given their potentially life changing new circumstances, appear relatively grounded.Indeed, they seem to be people… Read More ›
Bread Historian
Whilst listening to a food debate on a radio phone-in, a lady called Jane from Manchester called in and said she was a Bread Historian.Which made me wonder how does this job even exist? I’ve never seen it advertised in… Read More ›
Fright Night
I don’t normally get involved in Brexit discussions. I don’t like the inevitable arguments it causes amongst friends and the bitter divisions it creates in families.I dislike the way it pitches the different generations of people against each other. Where… Read More ›
A Disastrous Campaign
As part of annual preparedness month, promoted by UK local authorities and the emergency services, Police Scotland recently launched a campaign urging the public to prepare a “grab and go” bag containing some essentials in case of an emergency. Unfortunately,… Read More ›
Thanks For Nothing
I really have to stop saying “Thank you, I appreciate it” to anyone who provides me a service. It’s my default response and I even said it to the nurse who gave me a routine blood test yesterday.Naturally, she looked… Read More ›
Fairway To Heaven
With church attendances in decline, many churches have come up with new and innovative ways to address the problem.Peterborough cathedral is planning a prosecco and gin festival, whilst Norwich cathedral is installing a soft helter-skelter ride.Nearer to home, Rochester cathedral… Read More ›
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