Painting With Shadows

Raising a toast to Mark

At dinner this evening, we raised a toast to my friend Mark, without whom I would still be struggling like crazy to get my new wireless broa...Read More

Losing My Wallet

There are some things in life that are so big, so scary, that you try not to spend any time thinking about them at all – death of a loved on...Read More

Taking the piss

A clear example of the world being far stranger than you could ever have imagined, dropped into my email box this morning from New Scientis...Read More

Ross Noble Gig (part 5)

(Click on the numbers to go to parts 1 , 2 , 3 , & 4 , of this series) Well I finally got to see Ross Noble last night (or Ross Snowball...Read More

Down's Syndrome

Downs Syndrome is Not an Issue

A tricky one this. Having started my own blog I have, naturally enough, begun reading others. It didn’t occur to me straight away to look fo...Read More

Balance in the Universe?

There is indeed balance in the universe (or the Internet, at least). One of the things that almost everyone does, once they get the hang of ...Read More

Ross Noble Gig (part 4)

(Click on the numbers to go to parts 1 , 2 , & 3 , of this series) Hey, hey, hey! My ticket turned up in the post this morning, which is...Read More

The Trolls' Ontological Conundrum

Once upon a time there were 3 trolls who lived under a bridge: Mr Troll, Mrs Troll, and little baby Troll. Every morning they would eat each...Read More

Weight Changes (part 2)

( For part 1, click here ) I’ve just dropped below the 16 stone mark by a couple of pounds, making me as light as I have been since I gradua...Read More

Ross Noble Gig (part 3)

(Click on the numbers to go to parts 1 , & 2 , of this series) We’ve been away for a week. I’ve had my mobile phone with me but despite ...Read More

Ross Noble Gig (part 2)

( Click here to go to part 1 of this series ) After 9.30 on Saturday morning I was able to get through to a lad who took my name and number ...Read More

Ross Noble Gig (part 1)

Maggie came up to my study this afternoon and said, “You’ll never guess who’s appearing at Dalry Village Hall?” That’s St John’s Town of Dal...Read More

Weight Changes (part 1)

Over the past 5 months I have lost over 3 stone in weight (intentionally I should add). I should be feeling good about myself, however there...Read More

First Pig Suicide Bombers

Sometimes a wee bit of dyslexia can set off quite insane thoughts. Earlier today I was sitting in traffic, waiting for the lights to change ...Read More

The Hitcher

It’s not everyday, as a middle-aged fat bloke with a beard, that I get the offer of a blowjob from a complete stranger. In fact, yesterday w...Read More

Family Man School

Sports Day

I attended my first School Sports Day in over twenty years this morning. Although my children are aged seven and ten, I have only recently e...Read More

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