Read this story on BBC online: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8189296.stm where a local woman in Greece decided to torch the genitals of a British tourist. It reminded me an event a few months back in Newcastle, where the latest marketing ploy is to have young women walk around with shot glasses an a bottle of some horrid high-alcohol […]

Trip into London tonight to go to the beer festival at Earls Court. It’s funny to go to a place that normally hosts shows like ‘homeshow’ but this time actually holding a large drinking festival. Had a good time out with friend from University and a couple of (great) people I’d met for the first […]

Where are you? Why do you hide?Where is that trail of rubbish that leads by your side?Just like the binraker goes in search of his dream of gold,I search for rubbish, for something to have and hold,I’ve seen your trash in a thousand dreams,Felt your touch and it always seems…. That’s my adaption of ‘Moonraker’ […]

For some random reason this came into my head…. Funny thing is, I didn’t even like the ad at the time, but for some reason it seems really funny now !

Sitting here in the Royal Albert Hall waiting for one of the Proms to start: I rarely get to see live music and so every year always try to make it to at least one of the Proms. Like music that’s used in films etc. – couple of years back there was an excellent set […]

Been pretty busy at work over the past few months so limited lunches out. Of course there’s The Wrestlers in Newmarket Road (down side being full of people I’d usually find irritating). The Six Bells in Fulbourn is good (especially since they let us eat in the restaurant area so we can talk work and […]