From time to time this thing I once heard, springs to to mind and it is as follows: “There’s Only So Many Sunsets” I don’t know where I heard this, but it is something that stuck with me. Of course, what this is referring to is that that we will all only see so many…
Faceparty Chat Site – A Remnant From The Noughties
Back in the noughties, things like Facebook and Instagram hadn’t reached critical mass, which meant chat sites were pretty popular, along with messengers like MSN and AOL IM. Mobile Phones hadn’t taken over the landscape, so using these things still made you feel like something of a hipster. As you know, when a hipster walks…
How Strawberries Can Help You Take On The Zombies
Unless you’ve stumbled across some of the stuff I’ve written in the past, you’ve probably never heard of Fisetin. It’s found naturally at low levels in some foods, the highest of which are strawberries. Strawberries are basically the OG for humans in the quest for natural Fisetin. It’s a bit like the food equivalent of…
When God Lived In Kentish Town
I’m writing this late Sunday morning and this post is inspired by a song I heard on the radio this morning, which I’ve always liked. The song reminded me of a short story by Michael Marshall Smith, called “When God Lived In Kentish Town“. As far as titles for stories go, that one is definitely…
If I Had to Write a Personal Ad…
It’s easy to stare at a page and get writer’s block. What does one even say in a personal ad? I suppose mine would look something like this: 6ft. Blue eyes. Athletic (when the stars align) Enjoys running up hills like Kate Bush, and lifting weights to 90’s rap (playlist update overdue). A lover of…
100 Posts Then Sail Off Into The Sunset?
When I first started this blog I didn’t really have a goal. I just wanted somewhere to post things as an outlet that wasn’t found by doom scrolling on social media. Far away from the madding crowd, so to speak; a space where words can breathe. An outpost or last bastion of word assembly…
Check Behind Your Wheelie Bin
Nearly everyone orders from Amazon these days. Some people think that Amazon IS the internet. We order from there because they stock nearly everything and you can get most things the next day. We’re all lazy bastards that like to click a button and have someone magically appear from a van with the thing you…
The Fragile Magic of Hidden Worlds
When I was a kid, I read more than my share of fantasy books. You’d often find me walking through a wardrobe into Narnia or imagining what it was like to cast my own spell. Kids do imagination better than adults ever could and I was all about the magic I could create with my…
Designed A New Twitter Profile Header Image
I did a thing! The other day I designed a new Twitter header for a profile I post on quite regularly, but have no intention of developing a meaningful following on. I would be somewhat disappointed if I ever got more than 100 followers, because I treat it more like an online journal or brain…
RIP Ricky Hatton – A Legend In His Own Lunchtime
There’s a saying: “The good die young.“ And in Ricky Hatton’s case, it certainly applies. You didn’t even have to be a fan of boxing to warm to Ricky as he was the people’s champion. Outside the ring he was one of the boys, never taking himself too seriously and when he was boxing you…