I’m an enthusiast for the Winter Solstice but it’s not because I’m a misanthrope or a pessimist or even a creature of the night, it’s more to do with a Northern European enthusiasm for log fires, mellow whisky, candlelight, harmony…
As the old song goes, baby, it’s cold outside. Here in Sussex and all over England, we’ve being having that traditional English experience, getting wet in the rain. Actually, the rain been even heavier than normal and it’s been pretty…
President Obama 2008 President Obama 2012 It’s been a tough four years for many of us since I began my daily blogs on 28th December 2008 but no matter how bleak times have got, the blogs began with and carry…
There’s never a wasted moment with this Sudoku bog roll – hours of fun. You’ll soon stop hearing all that urgent knocking on the door. Ideal for idle texting, suitable for burglar friends on cold days or for people who…
I hope you’ve sent off your Christmas (Holiday) cards by now but, just in case you haven’t found the ideal image to represent yourselves to your nearest and dearest at this family time, here are some charming festive greetings from…
Judging by the number of bad tempered shoppers that have been pushing into me in the streets recently, I’m assuming that the Christmas spirit is well and truly upon us. Yes, people have started that nightmare process of buying presents…
Christmas is getting dangerously close now and if you feel like this disgruntled Santa then watch this video just to reassure yourself if you think that Christmas sucks and so do kids at Christmas. I don’t agree of course, I…
You don’t need me to remind you that now we are in December, we are well and truly into that nightmare of nightmares, the Christmas Shopping Season when taste, decency and style all disappear until well into January. Something bad…
It looks like parents are going to be able to take photos of their children hamming it up in their local nativity plays now that those anti-paedophile school regulations have had to be reconsidered. This must be a sensible decision…