It’s time for my annual brag, based on my survival and the failure of others to make it this far. Let’s start with William Shakespeare. Terrific writer and all, but couldn’t handle his syphilis. Allegedly. Next up is Napoleon. He conquered a big chunk of Europe, albeit temporarily. We have both met our own Waterloos … Continue reading I Win : 52nd Edition
Train travel is all the rage. New/revived sleeper services are springing to life across the continent. There are new glacier train services in Switzerland/Northern Italy. I have my eye on quite a few train trips. It would be madness not to give them a go. As a railwayman,I get fantastic discounts on rail travel across … Continue reading My Waterloo
I went to the Lightroom in Kings Cross last week to take my seat for the Moonwalkers experience. It was fabulous. Worth the entrance fee? Well, £27 seems a bit steep to me, but I got in half price with my student card so I was happy. It’s an all consuming experience, blasting away at the … Continue reading The Abyss
Today is the one day of the year that I let myself have a little bit of a gloat over other folk dying. Ha ha, you died. I didn't. Because today is the day I hit another birthday, and get to an age that other far more distinguished folk didn't. I've reached 51. Not every … Continue reading I Win: 51st Edition
Once upon a time, in an English class I was giving in Mexico, the students wanted to discuss swear words. Bloody, piss, shit, wank, fuck were duly explained. Eventually someone asked about the worst word in the English language. What does c*nt mean? You just can't say it in civilised society. Even in the movies, … Continue reading Don’t Be A C*nt
We made it to October 14th this year. And it was Mrs P who succumbed. Normally it's me, suggesting - very sensibly - that we test it out to make sure everything is functioning correctly. But this year it was her. I got a text in the evening to tell me she's put the heating … Continue reading Autumn
This year, the autumn roll out of Covid jabs on the NHS is a lot more restrictive. Not everyone is eligible. Far from it. The elderly can get it, of course. By elderly, we are talking about the over 65s. Front line care workers can get the jab. And people who are vulnerable due to … Continue reading Jab Four
The Mexile 