Bumpkin and Grinding
Doin’ It For The Girls..?
It’s a slippery slope when it comes to letting the side down, girls, and I’m only at the self-inflicted stage.
A Brit Well And Truly Abroad
As long as I don’t have to snog toothless Pepe again, I can cope fine with the initial, erm, teething problems…
So, You Think You Know You?
Ram Dass said that “We’re all so busy being who we think we are.” Too true.
Tribute to Schmich: My Advice To You
“Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.”
Opportunity Knocks
Keep your eyes peeled and don’t be afraid: not just in love and romance, but for everything in life. Opportunities have massive cojones and they liked to be grabbed.
2010: So Fresh And So Green
Not to say I’m perfect – far from it, in fact – nor is there no room for improvements where I’m concerned. But for me, the feeling of resolution and new beginnings has never really resonated with me around this time.
All You Need Is Love
My Christmas crapness begun at an early age. When I was eight years old, I completely failed to get my father a Christmas present that year. This wasn’t a precautious statement and nor was it a crash and burn situation. I simply forgot, even though I’d seen the man every day in the festive run [...]
All the Mod Cons
The weary yawns of the early morning had soon disintegrated and we found ourselves embroiled in a physical fight. Before you jump to conclusions that I’m some kind of thug who’s into gang violence, I’m not.


