It all seemed like a good idea at the time, in those hazy, crazy days of early summer. Why don’t you start a blog, they said. That’ll be fun, they said. That’ll keep you busy through the long summer holiday, … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about how rubbish modern life was. Since then I have been inundated with people berating me for my curmudgeonly spirit. Well, there’s been a steady trickle anyway. ‘Oh come off it, Number6!’ they … Continue reading
We are now, more or less, half way through the long summer holidays. And how are we feeling about this? Yeah, mostly ambivalent I would say. But it’s about the right time, I think, for a retrospective look at the … Continue reading
When I saw the headline, my first reaction was a sense of relief: ‘Sesame Street pair Bert and Ernie “will not marry”’ it read. Now that’s what I call a Silly Season news story. Now we can stop talking about … Continue reading
I don’t normally try to predict the future on this blog. This is more of a quiet reflection sort of gig. Well, not quiet exactly. But certainly, looking back, in a retrospective sort of way. Well, today I’m trying something … Continue reading