I never knew that was an “actual song”. From the same era

Congratulations. Will there be cake?

I took over my father’s financial stuff last summer after he was hospitalised after a third mini stroke and sepsis and we realised that we didn’t know where any of his paperwork was (and it was paperwork, not […]

Have you applied for an allotment yet?

We use those “Lounge” restaurants a lot and find them to be pretty good. They’re our “go to” because they have a good gluten free range and my wife and daughter are gluten intolerant.

Read The Wrecking Crew by Kent Hartman. Mildly entertaining easy read. I’ve sorted three crates of books to go to the next car boot we do and found loads that I either haven’t read or haven’t finished so I’ll […]

Leisurely breakfast, as is the norm now I’m semi retired, then to the warehouse to track down a presentation from last September that client has decided they want now. While searching through four laptops, I d […]

That was how Boris gained power. I actually saw a vox pop when he was running for London Mayor where the interviewee said, “He’s a bit of a laugh innee.”

I saw Eddie Reader last year and she was talking about her husband, John Douglas being a member of ‘Ver Trashcans.

Were you near Banbury?

I read that article and it really resonated with me, but then I lose two or three work acquaintances prematurely every year and my dad is bedridden, reminders that I won’t always be able to do certain things so I […]

My wife is from Iver, near Pinewood Studios. If I want to live dangerously I point out it has a Slough postcode.

Shouldn’t you be taking your own in a tartan thermos flask?

Suburban London for me, pretty much equidistant between the Uxbridge and Watford branches of the Metropolitan Line. North Harrow and Rayners Lane* were the stations but I could also get to West Harrow across the […]

My daughter may well have a “portfolio” career, at least to start with. She’s produced prints and stickers which she’s sold at craft markets and I’m going to introduce her to a few people in the conferenc […]

I keep seeing news items about how tough it is and my daughter’s degree is in animation so she probably won’t fall into a job but she’s confident and likeable with some part time work behind her so she’ll probably […]

The Americans I’m acquainted with are all too aware that the world may have overlooked or forgiven Trump’s first term but not the second. It will take a long time before their reputation is restored, if at all.

From a financial point of view, we’ll be ok although I’m amazed at what we spend on a relatively modest lifestyle. This can be reduced by downsizing: less council tax and energy bills plus my daughter finishes uni […]

Congratulations, I’m hoping to do the same next year. I’ve been sort of semi retired for a couple of years but I’m looking forward to ditching the work responsibilities completely. Not sure I really want to do an […]

They were quite common in my part of Metroland when I was a kid, along with green, Spanish style roof tiles. There are some on the south coast too.