The fact I have rarely mentioned the Olympics on my blog for the past seven years, would perhaps be a clear indication of my lack of interest in the sporting event arriving on these shores I call home. Although I was not even in the Kingdom during the last opening ceremony! However, with the Opening […]
The Caped Crusader Returns
I have no idea where to begin with this post. I was tempted to start with the first film, Batman Begins which I saw with Pav at the Vue in Reading way back on Thursday 16th June 2005. (The beauty of having and at times maintaining a blog means I can jump back in time […]
Commercial Television Debut
Before we get onto our feature presentation, we have a word from the London Cycle Hire sponsor. Watch out for my dear friend Ali make his television debut in the commercial for bank. Look out for the full version coming to a television set near you. Try to resist the temptation to fast-forward through the […]
All Grown Up
You have to go back to Chrismas 2008, when I made a major statement on life, the universe and everything. You know you are getting old when – could be the start of a popular phrase on Twitter (with users adding their own twist to the ending). Well four years ago on 22nd December the […]
What Would Harvey Do?
I pick up a copy of the Metro each weekday morning as I make my way to platform two of Slough station. I tend to give the freesheet a quick browse but do not get time to do more than skim some articles. My train journey is only fifteen minutes and although I used to […]
Thunder Rumbling… Castles Crumbling
The saying goes that you wait around for a bus and two come along at once. This can also be said of songs. For a while, I have been missing that magic track from my playlist. My daily commute is usually two hours, but can be extended due to train delays or on the odd […]
Being British
You never truly appreciate being British until you are away from these shores in lands (and galaxies) far far away. While in India in 1997, a special year for the young republic, I was able to observe at close quarters a relatively old country celebrating a major milestone of freedom, self rule and self determination. […]
Anti-Establishment
With Michelle’s 29th Birthday yesterday, she wanted to spend some time with her friends at the weekend. We had a romantic evening in Windsor, but on Saturday morning we got up early to head off into London and make the most of the beautiful blue skies. My wife had booked us on a sight seeing […]
The Teabag Mystique
Who am I? Difficult question to answer on my personal blog of almost a decade. Perhaps the answer is littered across some of the nine hundred and forty odd posts. However there are a few issues to consider. The person I want to be. The person I am perceived to be and ultimately how I […]
Comic Book Hero Dreams
I love comic book movies. I expect it is a given being a geek but having said that, I have never actually read or been in the possession of a traditional comic book. By comic book I mean the conventional sense, not the comic strip you used to get in The Funday Times kids supplement […]