Bob Lethaby – Photography Genius
Well, I hope you have all had an agreeable Christmas and can just about find the energy to galvanise yourself for one more binge of food and alcohol before spending January increasingly depressed as you tick off the list of resolutions you have failed keep. My Christmas has been a little different this year as having a dog makes you realise that you will pay a heavy price for drinking too much; a dog you see, has no respect for a hangover and ...
The Joy of Christmas Shopping…
I completed my Christmas shopping yesterday with one trip to Basingstoke (complete with its cunning temporary re-branding of 'Festival Place' to 'Festive Place') doing the trick in tough circumstances on an ugly, but once again, ludicrously mild day. Sadly, getting into Basingstoke was hampered by a perfect storm of driving rain and a spectacular set of roadworks on the Black Dam roundabout that provided the stunning backdrop for some of the ...
Arms Dealers in Paradise!
I have been suffering from a face cold for the last couple of days, so apart from walking my dog to get some fresh air in my system, I have been quite sedentary. There are few pleasures that come from face colds but one is the bizarre enjoyment that is garnered from an exaggerated sneeze, mine sounding something along the lines of 'Aaaaaatisssshhhhoooowooowoooyahfuckah'. The other pleasure is the excuse to just sit and read all day. Be it, ...
Dog Walks and Daffodils for Christmas
Wherever you go at the moment, all the talk is of how warm the weather is and I have to say it is a great conversation starter as I go through the learning process of how to be sociable to other dog walkers. "Aaah, spring already" or "Barbecue for Christmas then?" are just a couple of the quite hilarious opening gambits I have bestowed on approaching walkers who eye me with suspicion before going on to lecture me about the ups and downs of ...
Why the World Needs Bad Guys Like Trump!
Think of Scotland and you can come up with a plentiful list of famous people. Robert the Bruce, Alexander Fleming, John Logie Baird, Adam Smith and Robert Burns come to mind, whilst in sport there is Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish, Liz McColgan, Alun Wells and of course, more recently, the Murray brothers, who not only became the first ever Scotsmen to pick up tennis rackets, they actually became winners in several Open championships. Howe...