‘Be careful what you wish for’ is a useful expression. Because we all wish for things that may prove to be less than we’d imagined. But sometimes your wishes come true and yet lead to disappointment. Spurs fans only ever have two wishes. 1. To finish above Arsenal (never happens) 2. To finish in the – Read More-
I never turn on the tv in the mornings. Well, only if something BIG has happened the night before. The last time I turned it on was after the last general election. Just in time for the Leeds result which changed Ed Balls’ career from fat, loud-mouthed politician to fat, loud-mouthed ballroom dancer. To be – Read More-
So the younger daughter, in a fit of niceness (one of 7 in her 25 years) decided to have a ‘coffee morning’ in aid of McMillan Cancer. An amazing organisation who, as we sadly know from the last years of my mum’s life, give the most incredible support to people who need it, and do – Read More-
A salient tale of two ‘yesterday men’ but with rather different outcomes for each. That sounds almost intelligent? Almost interesting?? Either of which would be unusual for these pages so don’t get hopes too high. Jeremy Corbyn is a yesterday man. On the grounds that: 1. he’s a nob 2. he’s a tosser 3. he’s – Read More-
A cake, one could argue, is greater than the sum of its parts. Flour. Eggs. Sugar. Mix into a sludge. Then bake. And out comes a miracle! Or, if you’re like me, just eat it before baking. Why waste the energy when the batter is so wonderful. Yet if you eat that you’re just a – Read More-
About 35 years ago I was walking out of my then local park with my then little (now someone older, unlike me and Dorian Grey) cousin after playing tennis on a lovely summer evening. When we were attacked by 2 boxer dogs. Protecting my little cuz (I should have just fed him to them and – Read More-
I love Americans. Not all of them, obviously, certainly not much to love in Donald Trump, nor Hilary Clinton, but as a group, run-a-the-mill Americans; they’re special. And never more special than in the separation of an iconic partnership. When questioned by tv about the break up of the most fabulous couple/marriage/grouping in the entire – Read More-
If you watched the amazing Brownlee brothers finishing their triathlon in Cozumel, Mexico, and didn’t shed a tear then you have no soul. Nor heart, possibly liver, lungs or even head. Brother Jonny was winning the race. And would have become World champion if he had. But he’d upped the pace a little too much – Read More-
ISIS have done some pretty horrible things. In fact virtually everything they do is horrible, that’s why they’re ISIS and not the Red Cross, or the Labour Party. Who also do horrible things, but on a different scale. At the moment, at least. So apart from the beheadings, the mass exterminations in Syria and Iraq, – Read More-
Went to the theatre last night. We rarely go. Too much rubbish on, for which you have to pay rather large amounts of money. I’d rather go to Spurs for the money. So would… errrr… Mel… So we’ll only see stuff that’s been really well reviewed, recommended by the Queen herself and are guaranteed to – Read More-