A couple of weeks ago I took a walk through a past life. A quarter of a century ago I was still a teenager, albeit approaching the end of those years. I worked for a posh convenience store called Cullens in Gloucester Road, Kensington. And for a while I had a very posh address on Oakley Street. … Continue reading The Hooligan Years
Kids television in the 70s and 80s was a mixed bag of shows, ranging from the iconic to the utterly diabolical. It probably still is, but I haven’t been paying much attention for the last few decades. I had a few favourite shows back in my childhood. Grange Hill, the Magic Roundabout, Rent a ghost, and, … Continue reading Disruption
I've completed three months of service in my new job and, as is the process of my employer, I've recently had my three month review. How did it go? We'll get to that later. Firstly, I'll give a three month review of my employer. Finding a job you enjoy is tough work. I've been trying to … Continue reading The Three Month Review
My first proper job was in the newspaper trade. Distribution, to be precise. I was thirteen years old and armed with a BMX bike, ready to drop the daily rag of choice through assorted letter boxes on my route. I was an excellent paperboy, even if I do say so myself. Some of my colleagues … Continue reading Seek And Ye Shall Find
...then, wait for 15 to 20 years. Then, and only then, have another pop at it. You might at first think I'm referring to my efforts at blogging. It's been ages since I have crafted some digital bits and bytes for this corner of the interweb. Since my last effort, there's been a general election, … Continue reading If At First You Don’t Succeed…
As both the big and little hands hit twelve at the end of the year, the tradition in Mexico is to gulp down a dozen grapes. One at a time, keeping in rhythm with the tolling of the bells. This is the sort of thing that's always won by the fatties. I know, it's not technically a … Continue reading Happy New Year
We celebrate Christmas for the twelfth time on this little blog of mine, and the time has come to offer the traditional seasons greetings. Over the last decade and a bit I have had people leave a comment from every continent bar Antartica. And visits, fleeting or otherwise from most countries on planet earth. My … Continue reading Merry Christmas
The Mexile 