For some reason, this week I have spent much of my time observing the language of fellow humans and how it affects the way they converse and gets them through the day. You should really do this yourselves, it is great fun, because it soon becomes apparent how reliant we are on sarcasm, idioms and black humour, even in the most basic of conversations.
Sarcasm and irony is the staple diet in conversations throughout offices, pubs and clubs, ...
After a lovely weekend down in the New Forest meeting new people, I got a phone call and a visit from my old mate Richard last night. Despite feeling a bit jaded, we meandered off down to the delightful Hyde Tavern in Winchester with another friend, Steve, to have a chinwag about any old crap that would have the average woman searching the landscape for hills and proceeding to make a run for them. However, I really enjoy these conversa...
A funny thing happened to me the other day (well actually it wasn't funny as in ha! ha!). It was when I was in the process of discussing with a car salesman the possibility of breaking down the barriers of frugality that has halted any personal extravagance since the the 2008 financial crash.
As I put down the phone with my mind still not made up, I had a knock on my door and I was greeted with the news that my neighbour, aged 40, had ...
Since taking undertaking the role of Chairman at Oakley Cricket Club late last year, it has been a semi-realistic aim to create the club into a community facility that will encourage new members and support from the local public. It has to be said that this plan has been, to say the least, an ambitious one and in the words of John Lennon, "Some say I am a dreamer." However, I am fortunate enough not to be the only one and with the dedicated ...
As most of you are fully aware I talk a lot; in fact if talking had been an Olympic sport last summer I would be sat here with an OBE and an invite to appear on the Jonathon Ross show. I put this down to the fact that I am the youngest of five strong willed siblings and had a mother whose attitude to being a housewife/parent could at best, be described as non-conformist. If I had not learnt to talk or protect my food with great expertise it ...