Interesting, have never considered refusing vaccines for myself or any of our children during the great MMR balls up, however where/ how do I get the assurance of safety when we develop something 10 times faster […]

Thanks so much for the James lee Burke tip, finished all the James Elroys and Phillip Kerr books (did the rationing thing) and just read the first Dave Robicheaux book, really good. Does he come so close to death […]

We have been recently, small, a fraction of the size of the union chapel. One loo for all plus a very well appointed portaloo round the outside of the church. Home made bar, 10 rows of pews at the front then […]

End of the second round I can’t help feeling very confident about England this year and the world cup. I have however been here before…… have invited all our welsh friends over for the game.
I thought Wales […]

Robert Bathurst was good in Toast of London – but thats it.

We saw it at the weekend and enjoyed it, despite the woeful script , acting and plot. The Live Aid bit was great and brought back a lot of memories of that day and that time ( aged 23, didn’t go but everyone got […]

We have been going for the last few years and find it really safe and friendly. We have abandoned the Isle of Wight festival as its poorly organised and too crammed in ( 70,000 on the Sunday this year). Highlight […]

They do – I’d like to think I am one. Consultants come in all shapes and sizes, from the global firms such as EY and Delloites who generally do everything through to independent firms offering specific industry or […]

We went to the Royal Albert hall for that concert, having spent a lot of our youth listening to Yes – I found it hugely moving and wonderful – think I shed a tear at one point, absolutely fantastic. I was very […]

Paper today suggests Itoje will play openside with Launchbury into 2nd row. Farrell stays at 12 with Ford flyhalf – gets my vote – I can see this working, half the team will probably be the lions starting 15 next year

I once went to see Steve Earle , think it was Hammersmiith and the downstairs was all seated. Very little atmosphere, he launches into ‘The revolution starts now’ 60s something bloke gets up to dance and security […]

She’s definately in there, red and white jumper, 19 seconds in

February is going to be good for a change – Reeves and Mortimer and They might be giants, both in London, Beautiful days and IOW festivals, ( mainly because Queen are headlining and the Buzzcocks are there too!) […]

The best band ever is Yes

The first 5 Led Zep albums are all damn fine
Unfortunately only the first 4 Motorhead albums are damn fine
Hang on a minute – the first 6 Queen albums are damn fine
The first Van Halen album is so damn fine it […]