Arts
When We Was Fab – 21st Birthday Parties
For my parents generation 21 was the passing into adulthood ( key to the door and all that). Never mind that half of them were married and had kids by then it was a significant [more…]
Culture
Arts
Time for the old tin foil hat again
I do so hope you have all got your tin foil hats ready, I am seldom without mine. Whenever I look at YouTube over the past few weeks there are loads of videos about Sumerian [more…]
Arts
At Home With The Reality TV Influencers
At Home with the Furys is a Netflix reality documentary series following the life of Morecambe-based heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury and his family. The show offers a behind-the-scenes look at Fury’s life outside the ring, [more…]
Arts
The Geek’s guide to making perfect gin for £2.90 a litre bottle
It’s been a while since I wrote my last article. 4 years ago, to be precise. I have been reading all the comments for my sins and you guys have made me think and made [more…]
Culture
A View From (Inside) The Greenhouse; We’re All “Boomer Millionaires” Now!
Some people might call it bad luck, others would, I have little doubt, consider it bad management whereas others (possibly the majority) might even brand it as laziness. However you choose to view what happened, [more…]
16th Century
‘Agua ai cordi’
It’s a tradition in the Catholic church that on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, worshippers are given little crosses made from palm leaves. They commemmorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, when followers strewed palm leaves [more…]
Arts
Jack and his Giant Stalk
Venue: Brick Lane Music Hall, Silvertown I haven’t been to a panto since I took my nephews then aged 4 & 6 to one (I forget which) in Colston Hall, Bristol (can we say ‘Colston’ [more…]
Arts
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s coming up. And it’s an absolute minefield for us blokes. There is only one very narrow path to tread and any deviation from said path can/will lead to us hurtling to the bottom of a social [more…]
Arts
In search of Christmas in mainland China
Hongkonger spent the weekend before Christmas over the mainland border in Guandong province. Different to Hong Kong? Oh yes. I can recall many years ago landing in Hong Kong in December to be confronted by [more…]