Dear All the Single Ladies (all the single ladies), The effect that your – and Beyonce’s – anthem has on you is mesmerizing. With just the merest first few bars you become united in solidarity with your sisters everywhere. If … Continue reading →

So the answer to my riddle Has Sidcup changed? is an emphatic No! It hasn’t changed not even one tiny bit! Except that now it’s full of drunk people pretending to be Mexican.

On Monday I will be visiting the town of my childhood for the first time in over 20 years. I wonder if it has changed at all? I wonder if I have? Sidcup The name is thought to be derived … Continue reading →

In a couple of short weeks, I am off to sunny Spain. I can’t wait.

Just over Grant’s Pass at 7:15pm and the sky turned black. Every mountain top was lit up with electricity and the rumbling of thunder was continuous. It’s not normal for it to be pitch dark so early. There are usually … Continue reading →

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Had a fine time retracing the adventures of my youth on Blogabond Click map for gory details.

S’funny how your perspective changes with a new piece of information. While I was briefly under the impression that Bill Bryson’s The Lost Continent was written by the cuddly old curmudgeon pictured on the back cover I rated it LOL … Continue reading →

I finally made it back to my room, giftless and tired, with two hours remaining before our next installment of eating and drinking. I was looking forward to just relaxing in the bath but, when I checked my email… bling-o! … Continue reading →

[story is a little out of sequence due to international dateline] Woke up this morning feeling only slightly fragile and, with my three dinners of the night before fully digested, I was ready to make an attempt on the World … Continue reading →