There are daily rituals, weekly tasks and monthly chores. One of those for me is to read the fantastic ArseBlog every morning. I started reading many years ago and even listened to the first editions of the ArseBlog podcast (affectionately called the ArseCast). After the move into double-digits I gave up as I just did […]
Mud & Music
Suffering Olympic Fever
Who knew when London was awarded the Olympics, how the nation would respond to the arrival of the Games themselves some seven years later. I am sure you will agree that they have been overall a fantastic success. It was rather a disappointment that I had not had the foresight to purchase tickets for any […]
Men’s Amateur Football Semi-Final
Finally collected these this afternoon.
The Greatest Show On Earth Arrives Home
The fact I have rarely mentioned the Olympics on my blog for the past seven years, would perhaps be a clear indication of my lack of interest in the sporting event arriving on these shores I call home. Although I was not even in the Kingdom during the last opening ceremony! However, with the Opening […]
Commercial Television Debut
Before we get onto our feature presentation, we have a word from the London Cycle Hire sponsor. Watch out for my dear friend Ali making his television debut in the commercial for the bank. Look out for the full version coming to a television set near you. Try to resist the temptation to fast-forward through […]
What Would Harvey Do?
I pick up a copy of the Metro each weekday morning as I make my way to platform two of Slough station. I tend to give the freesheet a quick browse but do not get time to do more than skim some articles. My train journey is only fifteen minutes and although I used to […]
Thunder Rumbling… Castles Crumbling
The saying goes that you wait around for a bus and two come along at once. This can also be said of songs. For a while, I have been missing that magic track from my playlist. My daily commute is usually two hours, but can be extended due to train delays or on the odd […]
Being British
You never truly appreciate being British until you are away from these shores in lands (and galaxies) far far away. While in India in 1997, a special year for the young republic, I was able to observe at close quarters a relatively old country celebrating a major milestone of freedom, self rule and self determination. […]
Anti-Establishment
With Michelle’s 29th Birthday yesterday, she wanted to spend some time with her friends at the weekend. We had a romantic evening in Windsor, but on Saturday morning we got up early to head off into London and make the most of the beautiful blue skies. My wife had booked us on a sight seeing […]