You probably caught the episode on Monday 4th November 2002 over on BBC2. However, more likely you caught on demand on iPlayer in more recent times (remember the BBC catch-up service was launched five years after this particular episode was broadcast.) Why am I boring you with pointless facts you do not need to know? […]
The Unwelcome Mistress
While exchanging WA messages with a colleague, prior to the official start of the lockdown period, she described the current pandemic sweeping the globe, as an unwelcome mistress. A beautifully poetic way to describe COVID-19, as it had adversely affected her friend’s summer wedding plans. I suppose postponed nuptials is a minor inconvenience compared to […]
Operation Mancave
With our family headcount expanding from two to three, it was time to put things into perspective. Time – here is the operative word (probably the key theme of this blog and perhaps ultimately the reason I have to keep a record of so many random occurrences in my life, online for the world to […]
Late To The Party
For various reasons, we decided to not publicize Michelle’s pregnancy. These are private moments we wanted to keep to ourselves. In this modern world of oversharing, over-analysis and endless opinions, we felt some reassurance in the power of silence. I became a proud father to Logan Tegala thirteen minutes past midnight on Wednesday 17th October […]
Grocery Surcharges
Technology has made our lives easier in every way possible but even in 2018 there are parts of lives that still need to catch up. While I am at times an early adopter of many platforms/gadgets/processes there are some things I still prefer to keep old school. For example, I still enjoy reading a book […]
On The Ladder
Alongside getting married, getting on the property ladder are one of those life milestones. You truly have arrived in the world as an adult if you have a mortgage to pay and henceforth a little piece of land to call your own. Before I go into the main feature, let me start with a brief […]