Personal Blogs

When I was a yoof my dad was the owner of a small business. He called himself the Manager or Owner. It expanded a bit and he became known...

At some time during all this – my memory of dates is hazy, a bit like when I did History at school – I had a temp job at Honeywell in...

Yes, that was me. My school was literally next door to my home, but boarding was heavily encouraged for two reasons: being a day boy...

For some reason this website from time to time decided to turn my writing inside out. It annoys me. I quite like the normal green type on...

This blog was posted on my Facebook blog page but I had forgotten about this story, or that I had the Facebook page . I have resurrected...

I wrote this last year, and although it does not conflict with and Labour policy it caused some upset amongst the top politicians in...

It feels quite weird to be using that title. I have had difficulty with 'Daddy' since I was a teenager, though my sisters, both older...

When I was a lot younger than I am today, I remember driving my Austin 1100 - a thing of unparalleled beauty - outside Dagenham Heathway...

Still very frozen Scotland in the morning but no more snow seen. First task was to visit McCaig's folly. Oban seems to be built on 7...

Having bottled out of John O'Groats I won a more relaxed day for myself today. Just about 3-4 hours down the Great Glen. mainly...

I awoke at a sensible hour today, about 7.30. This was a posher hotel than I normally select (not all that posh, really) and opted for...

The reason I chose Pickering was that it is the home of Mathewsons car auctions which I watch on the TV. Some people claim I’m an idiot...

Following a perversion of the Nairn approach I went out through West Ealing, Perivale and the A40, leaving it when it motorwayed itself...

This may be a bit of winter lunacy, but having been busy with very local issues recently I decided I wanted to get away from it all for a...

It must be 20 plus years since my friend – I will call him Alex - died. I avoided that euphemism ‘passed away’ because I have no reason...