I am a kind man, and someone who is as equal as any other man (except possibly Bill Gates type people, in which case I am not the only one who isn’t equal). But there is something about me which is not quite equal, and something which has ruined many a date. I think you know what I am talking about: I am talking about my hands. They are smaller than average, slightly feminine, and something that I would change Read the rest of this entry »

Following a brief hiatus, my neighbour (remember her, shes the one in the story about Locum vet jobs) has resumed her policy of making repeated and vociferous complaints against us. Her chief gripe appears to be that we have the gall to lead a life that does not involve making absolutely no noise at any time. Our co-landlord is attempting to resolve the dispute with all the tenacity of a drunk trying to change a lightbulb. Time to move Read the rest of this entry »

The morning BBC News is very important, I know that. But there is something about it that is repulsive (and I’m not even talking about the presenters'love for anti aging facelifts and skin-care). If you don’t think it’s repulsive then I suggest you promptly book yourself in for the next evening-class of ‘Don’t know what’s repulsively embarrassing to anyone under the age of thirty and want to find out? Come and do an evening class!'I am, of course, talking about Read the rest of this entry »

Do you remember honour? Respect? Common courtesy? These things used to be a commonplace in the years of yore. Just look around the world, and you will see a morally bankrupt planet filled with selfish, money grubbing animals.

We are more like our Neanderthal ancestors than we have ever been; we are almost devolving socially and morally with every passing year.

When was the last time someone held the door open for you? When was the last time someone showed Read the rest of this entry »

After almost an eternity of having the Labour party rule in the UK, it would appear that they are set for a defeat at the hands of the Conservatives. Or are they? The polls have shown that since 2007, there have been times when the Labour party was way in front, while at other times, the Conservatives showed to lead. But either way, will the winner change things from thereafter? The answer is NO.

Regardless of who wins the next Read the rest of this entry »

Advertising is a beast, isn’t it? It’s a beast that can get you anywhere at anytime. It’s the modern-day equivalent of the rampaging, got-out-of-the-wrong-side-of-bed-Triceratops. Instead of running away from a dinosaur (which cave-men never did, but let’s not be pedantic), the modern man must instead, dash (with brief-case and while operating Blackberry) from a fleet of rampaging hair-care products, portable music devices and ferocious flat-screen TVs that will stop at nothing to sell themselves for the highest price Read the rest of this entry »

The election is looming apparently. We are all expected to do our bit and troop off to the polling stations to put our x next to the name of some idiot in a suit that doesn’t care or understand about us. I’m sure that I’m not the only person thinking ‘why bother?’

I’m sure that I will have all the do-gooders, all those people who get a strange kick out of politics, all those who lecture us and tell us Read the rest of this entry »

Here it is: I don’t know what the latest Notebook / Laptop computer is. I have no idea and I really don’t give a monkey’s. My phone? I don’t even know the model-number (other than that it’s three years old and the battery is about to die…) Giga and Mega whatsits are all good and well, too, but why should I really care? I have my trusty laptop which does the job, and considering I only use it for typing Read the rest of this entry »