The World And His Wife
There is a saying in Blighty - it may be a saying elsewhere too including America, I have no idea - it is 'The World...
The (Dis)United Kingdom-Saying Goodbye to Scotland?
Alex Salmond of the SNP (Scottish National Party) is campaigning for an independent Scotland. Another way of putting it would be that he is campaigning...
UK: No Smoking With Kids in Cars
It appears the British Government are poised to pass a law forbidding smoking in vehicles that contain children. On the face of it this makes...
It’s Football But Not As We Know It
English football is, of course, soccer in the US of A. Quite a few English players are playing or have played over there although none...
Driving In My Car And Peace In Korea
[caption id="attachment_109093" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Pic courtesy of www.independent.co.UK[/caption] I am, as many of you must know by now, a driving instructor. I teach people how...
The UK: A Melting Pot of Mayhem?
[caption id="attachment_109067" align="aligncenter" width="610"] Mass immigration to the UK-2014. Pic courtesy of thebackbencher.co.uk.[/caption] I suspect it has been established that I am not a great...
Life’s A Bitch And Then You Die
The wifey has had a severe relapse into insanity. It goes without saying that it is not my fault. How can being married to me...
Sevenoaks and Climate Change in Britain
There is a place in the English county of Kent called 'Sevenoaks'. Sevenoaks is called this because for centuries there were seven Oak trees pretty...
With My Deepest Gratitude
When someone unblocks your drains for you, all you can feel is gratitude. Whether it's a neighbour or a pal who has done it for...
Life, the Universe, and Everything
[caption id="attachment_108402" align="aligncenter" width="608"] Aliens[/caption] Now STOP! I know already. I've pinched my title from what's his name? The 'Hitch Hiker's' bloke. Douglas Adams, that's...
The Desolation Of Tolkien
Are you a fan of Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien aka J. R. R. Tolkien? I am, so there. Tolkien wrote what is arguably -...
-50 C in Minesomewhere
[caption id="attachment_108351" align="aligncenter" width="640"] With temperatures nearing 0 degrees, a cloud of steam from a manhole blows across an intersection in downtown Pittsburgh on January...
Abby Do Dare and The Demented Dragon
Apologies for my absence peeps. Been a very hectic and enjoyable Christmas and New Year - belated Happy New Year by the way. The wifey...
Cats Protection And Norman’s Cattery
I am a member of 'Cats Protection' as is the wifey. At the moment it is quite possible that the wifey doesn't remember she's part...