This is a story about a serial comma. No – please stay with it; I promise it won’t put you into a coma. This particular piece of punctuati...
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Read MoreFUN: Nothing Orwellian about these animal ‘farms’
‘Tis the season to be jolly…so here’s a little seasonal greeting. A few years ago, a good friend of mine was a partner with a Londo...
Read MoreFUN: Father Christmas and Santa’s Clause
What is it with Brighton and the ‘P’ word? Or words? There’s the famous Brighton Pavilion, there is still one celebrated Brighton Pi...
Read MoreFUN: Brighton rocks – if sometimes a bit too literally!
Weddings are the most glorious affairs, I think maybe especially so when you have no role other than to enjoy the day – as opposed to being resp...
Read MoreFUN: The wedding party
I have been to many water parks. I can’t say I’ve enjoyed them all – and less so with increasing age – but they have been the ...
Read MoreFUN: Water water everywhere; time to read and drink
There was an old advertising-copy line for Mars bars which read ‘A Mars a Day helps you Work, Rest and Play’. It’s so old, in fact, ...
Read MoreFUN: Social manners matter more than social media
While London is renowned throughout the world for its myriad famous buildings and landmarks – the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, Buc...
Read MoreFUN: Just messing about on the water…but don’t go messing with the rules
King’s Cross used to be one of the grubbiest areas of London. If I’d had the money or the foresight, it would have been the ideal place ...
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