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Some people use their blogs to challenge accepted wisdom, speak out against injustice, and bring down fascist regimes. Personally I just whine a lot.

Latest Blog Posts

  • on Nov 22, 2009

    If you set up a camera in my parents' living room, hide yourself behind the sofa, and remain absolutely still and quiet, you may just be able to catch a glimpse of the normally shy and elusive Mobile Hairdresser of St Leonards... I think she's looki...

  • on Nov 21, 2009

    Lying in bed last night, during one of the regular intellectual and deeply philosophical conversations we have when we're half asleep and not thinking straight, I said to Lisa "Do you think you could wake me from a coma?". Fortunately she replied "Ye...

  • on Nov 20, 2009

    Oooh look, it's The Specials!If you're not familiar with their work, you're probably young like me. Or old like my parents. But if you're middle-aged like Lisa, you'll be very excited by that photo.Lisa's been a big fan of Terry Hall (he's the third...

  • on Nov 19, 2009

    When I said I was going to veg out on the sofa, I didn't expect Amelie to be climbing over the back of it and onto the table...This was the scene here half an hour ago. Unfortunately I wasn't able to take photos and free Chloe from a wrestling hold,...

  • on Nov 18, 2009

    I don't know about you, but when I fancy a little something between meals, there's only one thing I do...Which explains why I've spent the day eating chocolate gateau and Quality Street with a load of diabetes experts. There were cream cakes too, but...

  • on Nov 17, 2009

    I spent all day yesterday in Crawley, where I met a man who told me that twenty years ago, he personally raised £15,000 to buy Crawley Hospital's first fundus camera (fundus is the back of the eye, and also a brand of crispy pancake). I jokingly ask...

  • on Nov 16, 2009

    The thing about roller blinds is that they’re so easy to install that even a woman in a t-shirt can do it without breaking into a sweat or losing her smile. Frankly I could have done with her help yesterday afternoon.Now that it’s officially Chri...