We is back.  Nippy here, innit?
A great time was had by all.
And I kept a diary, which I’ll type up later, so I’ll be able to regale you with tales of  sun, sea, sand and fish. Also of the stars and the moon, new friends, a sea rescue and how I let a man with [...]

We’re off on holiday tomorrow morning.  To Egypt.
Unfortunately, we’re not staying anywhere near the pyramids and, from what I can gather, it’s a fair old ride from our resort  to go see them. But I shall take my camera, nevertheless, because you never know…
I daresay we’ll see a few Egyptian mummies while we’re there. And [...]

“Got the price of a cup of tea, guv?” is a question oft asked of me, as I’ve walked the streets of London… or sometimes even in my own town.
“Yes, I have, thank you very much. You would too if you got off your lazy backside and went out and got yourself a job, like [...]

I got home from work yesterday, just in time to take the kids to their swimming lessons.
I don’t mind taking them and I enjoy watching them in the pool, but I do find the waiting around rather boring.
I was watching them from a window in a large room above the pool. A young, fit-looking chap [...]

“You haven’t written anything on your website for ages”, bemoaned half of my devoted readership.
I looked him in the eye. “Hold on”, I said, “stuff has to happen before I can write about it. Otherwise all you’ll have is daily posts full of me ranting and moaning about the traffic and the weather and… the [...]

The world of personal finance is speedy quick in these modern times.
These days, with 24hr telephone and internet banking; instant inter-bank transfers and the likes of Paypal at our fingertips, there is no reason why anyone should have to wait for their money.
But today, I ordered some goods and was asked to pay by cheque.  [...]