The Sleep Dilemma It is approaching that time of night where darkness fell many hours ago and any reasonable person would be considering... October 10th, 2026 Column
On The Hook Mary and I took a stroll along the seafront between Shanklin and Sandown on the Isle of Wight. After a... October 10th, 2026 Column
Nobody Asked For An Upgrade I’ve put a hoodie on because it’s cooler today but my brew is warm so that’s a win. I like... October 9th, 2026 Column
The Old Metalhead Ah, Thursdays. I like ‘em when they happen to be the last working day of the week. Mary and I... October 1st, 2026 Column
30th September — Hitting The Roof I didn’t so much wake up as merely open my eyes. It had been a night where sleep and me... September 30th, 2026 Column
The Inevitable Entropy Of Elbows There is a bloke I met down the local cafe — and no, I shan't tell you cafe, there being... September 30th, 2026 Column
28th September — The Work I woke up and the world was grey inside as well as out. The sky over Coventry had the look... September 28th, 2026 Column
Decidedly Indecisive It was brought painfully to my attention, via the medium of a dust-covered calendar that had spent several seasons attempting... September 28th, 2026 Column
Old Habits Saturday morning. I’m sitting having a brew with Mary, planning our day and discussing what’s on. Old habits. I got... September 26th, 2026 Column
Ageing Sucks Friday morning and the sun’s out. Me and Mary had a brew. And now I’m typing out a thought or... September 25th, 2026 Column
The Lost Art of Conversation We went for a brew in a local cafe the other day. Which prompted this piece. The experience felt strange... September 24th, 2026 Column
You’re Holding The Hammer Hump day and all that. Middle of the week, it’s still warm, and the sky is blue. I’ll tell you... September 23rd, 2026 Column
The Rules of Engagement Monday lunchtime and we are back after our walk. A nice day for it. But our city is showing signs... September 22nd, 2026 Column
Tapping The Plastic Squares Friday lunchtime and the house is quiet. I’ve got a mug of tea and an idea. Those plastic squares are... September 19th, 2026 Column
The Novel I'm sitting here on a Wednesday evening, tapping the plastic squares. The television is off. Nowt good on, the noise... September 16th, 2026 Column
The Room Inspection Deepcut barracks, June 1984. Around 6:30am and the barrack room had lads tearing around trying to get squared away. The... September 16th, 2026 Column
Waste Not, Want Not Another bloody bin. We had three for a long time in Coventry. Now there are four. Collections of food waste... September 15th, 2026 Column
Blogging - The Silence There I was, checking the stats for my blog. Like a man with nothing better to do. I had a... September 15th, 2026 Column
Creaking Through The Years I’ve got remote meetings via Google Meet in the morning. And I’ll sit down for it. My desk does let... September 14th, 2026 Column
Taking The Jacket Off Kettle is on, Mary is watching the TV, and I'm here, writing this. Something I’ve done day in, day out... September 14th, 2026 Column
