Well, it was when I first sat down to write this. But then I hit the buffers, and all thoughts of merry & bright dribbled away. But, being someone who's lived with the ole black dog for a while, I have my methods for recovering - so, even if not brimming with joy, equilibrium has... Continue Reading →

I've long had an ambition to read the entire Booker prize longlist before the judges choose a winner. This year, I managed it. It wasn't the best field ever, and I rated only 2 of the books the full 5-stars. [If you'd like to know more about the books and my views, see here: Part... Continue Reading →

I was going to include this in a post entitled strange things people say, but I decided to focus on this particular gem on its own. Now there were a number of things about this statement which caused me to raise the old eyebrows. Firstly, the person calling my car names is someone I'd consider... Continue Reading →