I remember being in New York once on St Patrick’s Day. I had forgotten that the great Irishman was such a big deal over there with the streets packed with bands, shamrocks and celebrating fun-lovers. Well, I wonder if there…
In the history of art there are so many romanticised stories about young geniuses torn away before their time. The talent that wasn’t allowed to flower. All that kind of thing. In this world of cliche, where every artist who…
Maybe I am the only nasty person here but I think we have all been tempted at some point in our lives to use violence to sort out a problem. Am I alone here? Come on, own up. You know…
I was in reminiscent mode over the weekend. Not just about the American humourist and writer Garrison Keeler but he did figure quite strongly in my thoughts.He is so good at taking a wry look at the world, especially his…
Don’t you just love politics! And, of course, politicians! In Britain this week we have had some classic examples of professional politics at work. It was all to do with slurring the other side – one of the oldest tricks…
I found out over last weekend that a surprising number of my acquaintances were watching a golf tournament which was being shown live on British television. Now, far be it from me to show my prejudices on what I hope…
Six months ago I tore most of my torso muscles whilst having a particularly violent brain seizure. Painful though this was, these injuries took a back seat to my fractured spine and the brain haemorrhage which had caused all the…
Now I know it is Easter this weekend, one of the great festivals of the Church but, father, I have sinned. Do you remember all that stuff in the Bible about not coveting things that belong to your neighbours? Their…
With wonderful lack of pomposity and, I suspect, a welcome sense of humour, my hospital’s Ear, Nose and Throat department have named the consultancy that specialises in problems caused by of the inner ear and balance, the Dizzy Clinic. I…
I know, everyone is saying it, everyone is annoyed, horrified and shocked by it but….. that man!!! No not the policeman in charge of anti-terrorism in the UK, who unthinkingly, foolishly and potentially dangerously, went to a briefing with the…