The Lids Are Conspiring
Now look, I’m a reasonable man. I don’t have any great expectations from life. So, when I go and make a cup of tea, I...
life
True-ish stories from life in general.
2025
The Night The Air Went On Strike
Last night I couldn’t breathe and I couldn’t stop sweating. I was able to wring out my face and use my feet to mop the...
The Oldest Newbie
My wife Mary started a new job yesterday. She is at the hospital as a Health Care Support Worker. It is going to be a...
Saturday Fell Over
The day announced it was Saturday (at the weekend). I had to check because calendars can be deceptive. So that’s nice. I like Saturday. I...
The Laundry Dilemma
I have a jacket. It’s warm. It fits. I wear it every day. Apart from the days that are generally described as ’summer’. It has...
The Great Car Debacle
My son is buying a car and I’m bleeding money. I made the mistake of agreeing to go car shopping with him. Now that he...
Being a Serial Blogger
Yes, I am, thank you. I have three or four. I’ve lost count. Why? I don’t know. Ask my muse. That taskmaster in my mind...
An Alien in the Office
There comes a time in every man’s career when he glances around the meeting room, looks at the faces staring into their Google Chat notifications,...
Operation Cherry Jam
How one breakfast sparked a full-scale digestive rebellion Some men start their day with yoga. Some with a jog. I, on the other hand, began...
A Soggy Jog
I went, early one morning in May a few years ago, to jog a local 10K route. Something I was doing several times a week....
A Hair-Raising Experience
During the Great Indoors Period™ (aka lockdown), I had a problem. My hair had gone rogue. It no longer resembled a haircut. It was more...
I’ll Never Be An Artist
I like trying new things. So one day, I decided to take up watercolour painting. It was one of those decisions you regret long after...
Another Routine Appointment That Wasn’t
It was time for my winter flu injection. I’m proud to say I’ve reached the age where I now get “the jab” for free —...
Ageing Sucks - Part 1
I stood on our weighing scales and they groaned in pain. “Great,” I thought. “Even the scales think I’m a fat bugger.” I went downstairs...
Journalling The Hard Way
Keeping a journal is supposed to be therapeutic. Mine has become my most challenging relationship. I know, right? How does keeping a journal become a...
The Day I Was Nearly Eaten By A Confused Shark
It was either a shark or a dolphin. I’m going with a shark… I went swimming off Ryde. Because the tide was in, the water...
A Brief Collapse Over Chips
We were on holiday on the Isle of Wight. A place I’ve loved since I was a child. Mary and I are walkers. We cover...
The Great Newsletter Fail
I’m a good writer, me. I should be, I’ve been doing it for years. So, it wasn’t a massive leap for me to realise I...
Bodily Malfunctions: The Toilet Incident
I’m getting older. Sixties now. My body knows it. Loudly. Various bits have failed over the years, but none more dramatically than my bladder. I...
The Look™
My wife, Mary, is the most wonderful person I know. She’s kind, caring, and the perfect partner to be spending my life with. She also...
