Third time lucky for a peaceful Christmas
I love Christmas. From the build-up - meeting friends for festive drinks, going shopping for naughty treats, works dos, Christmas carols,...
7 Christmas adverts that stand the test of time
There are just over four weeks until Christmas, and the retailers are doing battle once more. Over the last few years, the ante has been...
Kids today have never had it so good… actually it’s much the same
I was writing a blog post at work the other day about Prince George’s upcoming first birthday, and pondered what one might get him for...
Is sport better without anyone to support?
Just when we’d given up hope on British sporting hopes – England’s failure at the World Cup, our cricketers losing at home to Sri Lanka,...
Which stag do are you?
Now into my 32nd year, I’ve seen many of my friends get married, and with (nearly) every wedding comes a stag do. I reckon I’m into...
England flags all over the house for World Cup – tacky, but in a good way
The main event finally got started last night with an entertaining 3-1 win for Brazil over Croatia. Yes, Croatia were stitched right up –...
No, you don’t understand, I really do want to watch every match…
OK, so England haven’t won the World Cup for 48 years. Great – must be our turn to win. The excitement is building, and we’re but a week...
Gone for ten years, but still our Friends
When it comes to TV shows, I always seem to be late to the party. (Although sometimes it actually pays off because you don’t have to wait...
How sport ruined my life (well, a day or two)
For football fans all over the UK, Europe and indeed, the world, it’s the theme that sends a shiver down the spine. It’s that majestic...
If selling up was hard, buying a new home's even tougher
In the last blog, I talked about the pain of selling our house, complete with long delays, false dawns and nightmare neighbours. Part two...
