Just the other day, I recounted a funny story to a friend – but didn’t get the reaction I’d hoped for. The essence is this: I went out with a couple of other friends two months ago and got a […]

So how was your Christmas then? Did Santa bring you everything you expected, or were there a few surprises? As the stock markets yoyo and the New Year looms, have you started thinking about those all-important resolutions?  I’ve been trying […]

Just when you thought the Brexit nightmare couldn’t get any worse, we’re now heading into uncharted waters, as the 21 January and 29 March deadlines loom. Meanwhile, across the Channel, France is burning, as the gilets jaunes wreak havoc and are […]

I was chatting to a friend recently who was constantly distracted by his mobile. I knew I didn’t have his full attention, but was determined to let it wash over me. After all, that’s the way of the world these […]

Isn’t the news exhausting? Brexit, Trump, Syria, climate change, plastic in the oceans, data breaches. It just never stops. Sometimes, I feel worn out just trying to keep up so I don’t appear uninformed when my news-addicted chums are chewing […]