Define ‘interesting’
It’s the most harmless of questions. Or so you’d think. ‘Seen anything interesting?’ I’ve clocked him a mile off. It’s …
First take your Sangakkara
The week has passed Septemberily, arguing fiercely with itself about whether it should turn the heating on. Yes, it’s autumn, …
Apologies for Absence
When I resurrected this blog a few months ago, I swore I’d post every week, and I suppose this brief …
Walter Becker
Once upon a time, I was in a band. No laughing at the back. We were ok, as student bands …
Slice of life
The week has passed holidayingly, pausing only to upload smug photos of obscenely picturesque coastlines to social media with the …
Fear of Flying
The week has passed with the willingness and speed of a drugged sloth, dragging itself to its conclusion only because …
Go Mo! Oh no.
The week has passed athletically, for athletes at least. Winners won, losers lost, and no matter how much a nation …
Fringe benefits
The week has passed, cheering Mo Farah to the rafters, but keeping just enough breath in its lungs to propel …
Plums and berries and gout, oh my!
The week has passed goutily. I know. I’m sorry. There’s nothing more tedious than people moaning about their ailments. But …
Lunchtime, and other illusions
‘Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.’ – Douglas Adams. ‘Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.’ …