I started playing the mandolin about 15 years ago. I’d had a guitar since I was 10, but one or two people I knew had mandolins, and I must a...Read More
I was over at Asher Hunter’s blog when I noticed in his sidebar a quote, which I thought was probably from some current anti-Bush/Blair act...Read More
39 Today! How do I feel about turning 39? Not too bad at all actually. In addition to getting some wonderful cards from my family this morni...Read More
I’ve been checking the visitor stats for the site recently, and one of the most fascinating aspects is, not how many visitors I’ve had, but ...Read More
When the National Lottery came out in the UK, around 12 or 13 years ago, like many people in the country we started regularly buying a weekl...Read More
When my friend Dave came to stay with us recently, he brought with him a few CDs of music, one of which was by Rammstein, a German Heavy/Ind...Read More
Branden is one of the few people I’ve known for over 30 years that is actually younger than me. There is much that is interesting about this...Read More
There are those who believe in God and those who don’t. And there are many people who sit on the fence and call themselves agnostic. However...Read More
I know the British have a tendency to talk endlessly about the weather, and I have tried to avoid it in this blog. However, today the sun is...Read More
When I go visiting other blogs for the first time, I’ll read a couple of the latest entries, then I often flick back to their first couple o...Read More
Last year I read a book called “Manhood” by Steve Biddulph and I would heartily recommend it to any guy who has wondered about what his rol...Read More
I’ve never been one for wearing hats. The exception was when I was in Canada on a student exchange programme 13 years ago. Baseball caps see...Read More
I received a comment today on my post about the Anonymous Blog . As I started to reply I realised that I had more to say than just a couple ...Read More
I bought a new coat today as autumn is here and winter is just around the corner. But the amazing thing is the size. It is not a XXXL like t...Read More