The End of the World
There is bad news in the Times today everybody. The end is nigh – apparently. And whilst it may not be the Armageddon forecast by mad religious cults, it does indeed sound catastrophic. It appears that Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol.
I have to admit that my heart did indeed leap just a [...]
Blunt Advice
I was flicking channels over the weekend when I came across the very first episode of Sharpe. This proved to be a bit of a find on a number of counts. Not only had I never seen it before, so it filled in two hours of another snow-bound day rather well – but [...]
January 9, 2010It’s a chill wind blowing through the property market
It is not just the icy blast of a winter wind straight from Siberia that has been cooling the UK housing market. The thermometer might have been reading minus twelve outside Rob Towers this morning – but things are even frostier in the world of real estate with property prices falling faster than the [...]
January 8, 2010The joy of draws
Is there someone out there interested in cricket? No I thought not. But even if cricket in the middle of winter leaves you a little cold, there is currently a rather interesting series of test matches in South Africa at the moment.
You could be forgiven for missing this as it is only available [...]
Flying With Weapons of Mass Destruction
My heart sank just a little bit further at the New Year when that lunatic tried to blow up a plane with a bomb in his underpants. It’s not enough that earnest people take our toothpaste, sun tan lotion and contact lens solutions when we try and board an aeroplane. Now we can [...]
January 5, 2010Men who moisturise
When you watch television more often than you should, the sheer awfulness of the programming makes you take a bit of notice of the adverts. You must have noticed over the Christmas period how many women there are who suffer from indigestion, heartburn, urinary incontinence and shard uncomfortable stools? This last one intrigues [...]
January 4, 2010Anothere New Year’s Day - Another Decade
Hey happy new year everybody… and goodbye not just to the old year – but also to an entire decade. There was much talk about how the noughties will be remembered – and surprise surprise – gadgets, gizmos and celebrities seemed to be high on the list.
Call me a crusty old cynic – but [...]
Mt Car insurance has gone up AGAIN!
My car insurance came up for renewal just before Christmas… and surprise surprise, the car insurance quote I got from my existing insurer was a lot higher than last year. And guess what… I couldn’t find anywhere tat was charging quite as much. Once again an insurance company was determined to lose my [...]
December 31, 2009Today I’m whining about wine
I might enjoy the odd tipple or three - but I’ll be the first to admit I am no Oz Clarke, thank God, but the current state of the wine market leaves me a little, erm – off. Admittedly I am basing my criticism on the weekly shop at Tesco – but as they [...]
December 30, 2009Money Matters
There must be nothing more galling than to save money – then find you have lost it through the incompetence of others. Well, apart from seeing people who have never bothered to save money getting all the care they need off the state, whilst those who have savings (and paid tax on their savings) [...]