“Well, my Aunt Edith saw me do it!”

If you do not follow my regular self-indulgent (although sometimes insightful) postings on social media, you will not know I … More

Inspiration

If asked, I would back myself to be able to pen a vignette on a variety of topics. Ordinarily, all … More

Carry On Camper Vanning

Spending time living in the great outdoors, your back hair being blown evocatively by a summer zephyr, can be wonderful … More

The Day A Rebel Was Born

Mid-summer 1971 – Recently enveloped by imposing thunder clouds, the West Yorkshire skies darkened as a babe in arms, later … More

Sarah’s Smile

During a reflective moment yesterday, lyrics to Daryl Hall and John Hall’s 1970s song Sara’s Smile meandered evocatively around my … More

Festival Days

Last weekend saw my inaugural visit to a music festival. It has only took six decades but the wait was … More

Fit For a King

You can say what you want about us Brits, but no one can take away our ingrained capacity to nail … More

Coal

I’m penning this prose from within the hallowed walls of my partner Sarah’s living room. A bright and airy room … More

Cultural Debate

I have had a buddy from Gateshead stopping at my Wakefield apartment for the past two days. A cohort of … More