The Seven-Day Sentence Sundays mean I have a specific task to fulfil. Several in fact, but one in particular that reminds me I’m getting old. A task more... August 21st, 2026
Whatever Happened to Banter? The working week is coming to an end. One more day to go. I know I’m getting old because by Thursday, I’m usually knackered these... August 21st, 2026
The Point And Shoot Principle It’s boiling outside, the sun is high in the sky and it’s around 30°C. But it means the light is great. I like taking photographs.... August 20th, 2026
On the Lost Art of Conversation We went for a brew in a local cafe the other day. Which prompted this column. The experience felt strange compared to sitting in a... August 19th, 2026
The Fifteen-Minute Sync with Seneca Wednesday morning and I’m clacking the keys on my Chromebook. I say clacking, because my fingers are sixty one years old and have the agility... August 19th, 2026
Why Blogging is a Waste of Time Tuesday evening, and I’m not melting for a change. I try not to moan about the hot weather. Soon, it’ll be raining, cold and dark... August 18th, 2026
The Pac-Man Sun We happened to be on holiday on the Isle of Wight when the moon decided to drift in the way of the sun. It was... August 12th, 2026
The 40g Weakling We got conned into taking Ellie, our granddaughter into an old-world sweet shop in Ryde, Isle of Wight. I say conned, we took great delight... August 10th, 2026
The Overripe Strawberry This column comes to you from the parts of me that are not stinging and sore. I’m sitting here with a cold compress on the... August 10th, 2026
The Old Sea Dog I’m putting my feet up in the evening after a cracking summer day on the Isle of Wight. I’m sunburned, knackered but chuffed because we... August 9th, 2026
Young, Gifted And Skint Coventry, 1983. Cold, miserable and nothing much doing for a young fella like me. I got the bus into the City Centre. I’d walk home.... August 8th, 2026
A Catastrophic Surplus of Information Mary and I were standing in our local pharmacy the other morning, waiting to collect our repeat prescriptions. We have arrived at that stage of... August 7th, 2026
Redressing The Balance I’m sitting tapping away writing this in a B&B on the Isle of Wight. Having travelled here today I figured it’s only right that I... August 7th, 2026
Slow-Twitch, No-Twitch I’m sitting with a big mug and coffee with my legs in the air. I look weird, but it’s a trick I’ve learned to let... August 6th, 2026
Radio Silence I’ve just read an article about the planet Pluto. The thoughts were that it would be a frozen, cratered relic. But when the New Horizons... August 5th, 2026
Would It Help? Tuesday afternoon and all manner of issues are kicking off at work. I could feel the levels of annoyance rising. But then, my mind flashed... August 4th, 2026
The Train That Never Arrives Coventry railway station at eight in the morning is a lonely place. Not for a lack of passengers. There are scores of us standing on... July 31st, 2026
