A sporting farce
As I pour myself a cup of coffee this morning I read with despair the crisis in Congo is getting worse. Over 250,000 people have been driven from their homes…
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Two idiots vs two legends
In the past few days the rather talented comic Andrew Sachs (who those outside the UK may know as Manuel from the 1970’s world famous comedy Fawlty Towers) was due…
A costly mistake
I had to gasp and also chuckle this weekend. Whilst visiting my parents I noticed the wall opposite my parents house was demolished. This house belongs to a man in…
The forgotten child
In a world where money is so precious People protect it like it’s gold In a far away place under scorching sun A story shall unfold A boy walks eleven…
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Take me to your leader
Over the past several months the UK tabloids have become somewhat obsessed with filling the sheets with ever increasing stories about ‘UFO’ sightings. Ranging from lights hovering over the outskirts…
Educating the opinionated
As I skipped breakfast this morning (I did not rise out of bed until 3pm) I decided to skip the chores of cooking a meal and head out to my…
A Titanic injustice
I read a very sad story today that tugged on the old heart strings a little. It was about the last living survior of The Titanic who has had to…
But face it, She's Madonna
So after eight years the marriage of Madonna and and UK director Guy Ritchie is over. An impending divorce announcement is due. Whilst there is no doubt that Madonna is…
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Medieval Christmas Anyone?
None of my friends are into Medieval things or anything related to the period but from the 27-31 December this year the Tower of London is running ‘Medieval Christmas’ where…