I am passionate about taps (faucets for US readers). In days gone by when doing up houses, I'd spend more time browsing and hunting down the perfect taps than any other purchase. Indeed, I bonded with one of my close friends when we discovered we shared this trait. I used to have curly hair, but... Continue Reading →

It's not just me is it? There was a time when the only thing I had to be mad at was the whole New Year, new me tyranny - I never thought it could be replaced by something as rubbish as the current New Year, whole new level of shit situation. The first few days... Continue Reading →

No, I'm not talking about anything serious like the shooting war going on in the Middle East... I'm talking rugby. Let me be upfront by disclosing that, much to the disgust of most of the fans I know, I am a club team first, national team second person. I absolutely love to see my club... Continue Reading →

I've not done a music related post for a while, so here's a collection of bits & pieces of music which gives me pleasure... Jamiroquai's Jay Kay "Sunny" There's a better quality video of him performing this at the Montreux Jazz Festival, but I prefer this stripped back version with Jools Holland on piano. https://youtu.be/3BjxFNWi7eQ?si=To8IWwsfqLbyI9LH... Continue Reading →