Yesterday I took the afternoon off and went to my home beach at Shoreham, West Sussex. My Dad has a lovely and extremely handy hideaway there, containing a kayak that he kindly allows me to borrow anytime, which makes it the perfect beach destination for me. I had a rough Read more…
One of the things I was thinking of writing about this week was the seemingly relentless rain and how much I am getting fed up with it. Then I thought about it a bit more and soon dismissed the idea – given that where I live, the roads are a Read more…
It was the introduction of the ridiculously tiny iPod Shuffle manufactured by Apple that first got me thinking about it. The clue is in the name. Namely, that every now and then, I could allow the music I had selected to play in a completely random order – aka shuffle Read more…
It’s not often that you get to fulfil a boyhood dream with your own two boys. Last Saturday afternoon, I was able to do just that by standing on the Kop at Anfield, home of Liverpool football club, and watch them win a thoroughly entertaining match. It wasn’t my very Read more…
Almost one year ago, one of my best friends called me and said, “You know Tash (his eldest daughter) is getting married in Tuscany next August?” “Yes, I know. You told me a few months ago,” I replied, instantly wondering why he was reminding me. “Well what you don’t know Read more…
“I’m not interested in who judges me, God will judge me one day. That’s the only thing I’m interested in. What other people say about me, I couldn’t be less interested in.” This is what Jurgen Klopp, said recently during a press conference, after being asked what he thought about Read more…
I have a confession to make… I’m really not very good at anything that constitutes DIY. I really wish I was for all the obvious reasons. I mean I can put up a shelf, construct flat-pack furniture sometimes and just about change a plug. So, with the simplest of tasks, Read more…
Blessed are the arrogant, for theirs is the kingdom of their own company; Blessed are the superstars, for the magnificence in their light, we understand better, our own insignificance; Blessed are the filthy rich, for you can only truly own that which you give away, like your pain; Blessed are Read more…
My wife and I have been away for a few days this week, celebrating our first wedding anniversary as well as her 40th Birthday. Whilst enjoying the stunning views from a hotel bar (see below), my wife suddenly exclaimed and we both observed something rather unusual… …to our left, the Read more…
This week, most children and teachers went back to school, and not a day too soon most parents will declare! Most schools however, opened a day early for an INSET day. If you’re anything like me, the first time I heard about this was when my daughter was due to Read more…