It’s funny how some things just don’t matter like they used to. We all outgrow things along the way. Here’s a few of mine: * Outgrown explaining myself to people who weren’t really listening. * Outgrown holding more grudges than high court judges, because life’s too short. * Outgrown my old pants, so I just…
Curry, drinks and chats…
I’ve never bought a Joy Division album. Maybe I will one day. But they did give us one of my favourite songs: Love Will Tear Us Apart. In 2002, NME named it the greatest single of all time, so who am I to argue? I can’t quite put my finger on what it is about…
I was out getting food earlier at a nice country pub. The Friday late-afternoon crew were out in full force, as you’d expect. While I was waiting to be served at the bar, this bloke who I didn’t know from Adam started waving at me. I looked behind me, as I assumed he was gesturing…
If Carlsberg made pavements with mosaics…
I don’t really get starstruck. Very few people would make me go weak at the knees with their ‘famousness’, but there are people I admire. To be frank with you, I admire anyone that is very good at their craft, especially things like acting, writing and comedy. You need BIG KAHOONAS to go into comedy…
A few weekend snaps. Survived the rain and the booze
This is a quick story about an emotional encounter I had with a man, who was unfortunate enough to find himself homeless. I should also add I am only too well aware there are a lot of blaggers who claim to be homeless who are anything but, and do this as a career to top…
Ever said yes to something after imbibing alcohol… and wondered if you’d regret it later? Yeah, this is that story… A Few Beers Is All It Takes I was out one night with a couple of friends, having a few beers, and we got to talking about the ‘next adventure’. The last one they did…
The first car I ever owned was an MG Metro 1.3 with a pull-out choke. I learned to drive in a Metro so getting one of those seemed like a natural move to me. I liked the fact it looked a bit more sporty for a first car and I bought it before I even…