I have a friend who cannot understand why anyone watches organised sport… no one ever seems to win ‘Football’, it just goes on and on with no conclusion.
Category: writing
all my writings
If You Want To Get Ahead, Get a Hat.
All the clothes we wear, not just the hats, are a means of expressing something about who we are.
Get Me To The Church (On Time Or, Invariably, Late)
Sunday afternoon was probably the most boring, tedious, excruciatingly dull period of time ever when I was growing up. I hated it. I can recall it so vividly now. Nowhere was open, nothing was on the telly – even if we were allowed to switch it on.
Chop ‘Til You Drop
I am a charity shopper (Chopper). I try not to get all self-righteous about it – it isn’t primarily for ethical reasons that I do it – it is just my preferred way to shop.
Start As You Mean To Go On
I am actually something of a fan of resolutions at new year. There is something appealing about making new starts, in resolving to change something in ones life and the turn of the year/decade/century seems an appropriate point on which to do so.
Introduction to Part 2 – What Do I Know?
He never claimed to be an expert and is perhaps best known for his assertion – ‘What do I know?’. This was the starting point for his writing and it seems like a good way to approach the next section of the book.
What Do I Know?
There are points in life where you just have to admit that something isn’t working for you any more and move away from it.
Experience
A new poem exploring the dual meaning of experience – prior knowledge gained and our day to day lives.
Being Barry’s Tailor
oh, to be barry’s tailor
to help him to be
fashions nailer
When the Ship Comes In
Slowly the layers of duty, civility and polity are removed as necessity and desperation take hold until all that is left is basic humanity and the straightforward choice between good and evil, between doing the right thing by your fellow men and not doing so.