Observations
In this section you will find my more indulgent and/or lengthy pieces of written work that don't really fit under the heading of a review or recommendation. The blog is for short and timely observation and comment whereas this area is for more detailed and descriptive work.
A learner motorcyclist's perspective on road safety - November 2018
A piece I wrote in conjunction with Road Safety Week 2018 when I was still a learner rider
Hernia Repair Diary - 23/07/14 and onwards
A diary of my experiences pre and post my hernia operation
'Redemption' becomes repetition - 09/07/13
A review of the boxing at the Liverpool Echo arena including David Price versus Tony Thompson
Karate, comfort zones, parenting and bonding - 17/12/12
Bizarrely, learning karate is actually as much like learning to dance as learning to fight. Maybe that sounds ridiculous but bear with me while I justify the point!
A brilliant lunch break – many thanks to Michael Palin - 04/12/12
This lunchtime in Milton Keynes shopping centre, and WH Smiths specifically, I got to meet one of my heroes. The legendary Michael Palin was in town to do a ‘Brazil’ book signing.
A watch revelation thanks to Eric Clapton, Patek Philippe and Pudsey Bear - 16/11/12
The value of time is not in being able to tell it; it is in having as much of it as you can and in making the most of what you have
Last night I joined CND - 24/10/12
Bearing in mind my distaste for politics and distrust of politicians, I thought it was rather interesting to make the decision to join a political movement myself
Saturday night’s alright for fighting 15/10/12
This Saturday evening I had a new experience – for the first time in my life, I went to a boxing match. It wasn’t just any boxing match; it was the David Price Vs Audley Harrison fight
The IKEA generation – I’ve got the G-Plan blues ......a post and a song
The G in G-Plan shouldn’t stand for ‘Gone’! The lament is that the IKEA generation may not even be aware of G-Plan at all!
70s Lyons Maid Superman’s Superheroes - lolly stick psychology
As a child growing up in seventies Bletchley,the arrival of the ice cream van was an important event
Gaining pleasure from the written word
Reading and writing and self-fulfilment!
Heavy Metal - a constant companion
Some people follow football teams or rugby teams throughout their lives, for me the allegiance has been to bands instead
The Diamond Jubilee - a catalyst for good
The thing that impressed me the most was the sense of camaraderie and community it created
Life is a cliché
Some think that clichés should be eradicated but I have found them to be useful or humorous when making a point
I love the seventies!
70’s nostalgia rocks – take my word for it!
The grateful return to work (Feb 26 2012)
I am pleased to report that I am back in the workplace
Cash and carried away
I visited a cash and carry and learnt a thing or two
The musings of a reluctant house-husband aged 40 and three quarters
Read all about my experiences of being unemployed
Seriously, jigsaw puzzles really are good fun
My case for the renaissance of the jigsaw puzzle as a form of entertainment
A piece I wrote in conjunction with Road Safety Week 2018 when I was still a learner rider
Hernia Repair Diary - 23/07/14 and onwards
A diary of my experiences pre and post my hernia operation
'Redemption' becomes repetition - 09/07/13
A review of the boxing at the Liverpool Echo arena including David Price versus Tony Thompson
Karate, comfort zones, parenting and bonding - 17/12/12
Bizarrely, learning karate is actually as much like learning to dance as learning to fight. Maybe that sounds ridiculous but bear with me while I justify the point!
A brilliant lunch break – many thanks to Michael Palin - 04/12/12
This lunchtime in Milton Keynes shopping centre, and WH Smiths specifically, I got to meet one of my heroes. The legendary Michael Palin was in town to do a ‘Brazil’ book signing.
A watch revelation thanks to Eric Clapton, Patek Philippe and Pudsey Bear - 16/11/12
The value of time is not in being able to tell it; it is in having as much of it as you can and in making the most of what you have
Last night I joined CND - 24/10/12
Bearing in mind my distaste for politics and distrust of politicians, I thought it was rather interesting to make the decision to join a political movement myself
Saturday night’s alright for fighting 15/10/12
This Saturday evening I had a new experience – for the first time in my life, I went to a boxing match. It wasn’t just any boxing match; it was the David Price Vs Audley Harrison fight
The IKEA generation – I’ve got the G-Plan blues ......a post and a song
The G in G-Plan shouldn’t stand for ‘Gone’! The lament is that the IKEA generation may not even be aware of G-Plan at all!
70s Lyons Maid Superman’s Superheroes - lolly stick psychology
As a child growing up in seventies Bletchley,the arrival of the ice cream van was an important event
Gaining pleasure from the written word
Reading and writing and self-fulfilment!
Heavy Metal - a constant companion
Some people follow football teams or rugby teams throughout their lives, for me the allegiance has been to bands instead
The Diamond Jubilee - a catalyst for good
The thing that impressed me the most was the sense of camaraderie and community it created
Life is a cliché
Some think that clichés should be eradicated but I have found them to be useful or humorous when making a point
I love the seventies!
70’s nostalgia rocks – take my word for it!
The grateful return to work (Feb 26 2012)
I am pleased to report that I am back in the workplace
Cash and carried away
I visited a cash and carry and learnt a thing or two
The musings of a reluctant house-husband aged 40 and three quarters
Read all about my experiences of being unemployed
Seriously, jigsaw puzzles really are good fun
My case for the renaissance of the jigsaw puzzle as a form of entertainment
