A few weeks ago I reported on how Sparky Ma's little cactus in a Mexican-themed earthenware pot had mutated and was on the verge of tak...

…And despite my fears about this year's Richmond 10k, I, RACE NUMBER 150, GOT A NEW PERSONAL BEST: 51 minutes, six seconds! Not only was...

Two posts in two days? I am spoiling you. SO. I'm running the Richmond 10k (the artist formerly known as the Dysart Dash) tomorrow. Actu...

I went to see Local Natives play at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Tuesday. Awesome gig by the way, and as if you needed proof I took a little...

After four years of blogging it's come to this. Inexplicable Device demanded it, so here it is: *hears sound of barrel being scraped* A...

A few months back we had a visitor at work, a little old guy who came in for a meeting. About halfway through his time in the office my boss...

As many of you know, I'm a big fan of small cacti in Mexican-themed earthenware pots (you weren't aware of this? Good grief, do catc...

My original intention this year was to be sensible and spread my 20 days holiday throughout the year with one week off in each quarter. Sens...

Usually when writing a blog post I try to come up with a witty pun on words to use as the title; sometimes they're funny, sometimes they...

I've had Clubbie for the best part of 14 months now, give or take a few days and two weeks when it was in Mini hospital. If you ask me w...

Don't roll your eyes in disgust when I say this, but I'm going to talk about cars, OK? I said don't roll your eyes; especially n...

So it's that day. Well, actually it's rather late on that day because I got caught up doing other things earlier such as going to yo...

The time I've been waiting for is almost upon us. Mark this date in your diaries, people: May 28th. That's the day I'll be getti...

Starbucks Doubleshot chilled espresso and milk IN A CAN. It's creamy, it's dreamy, it's a smidgeon more expensive than I think i...

At some point in the last few months or so (I'm literally *that* lazy that I can't be bothered to go back and find out exactly when)...

I kind of feel like I've not been posting much recently, which actually isn't true, but it's nagging at me anyway. Not only that...

Today was pay day, and with no iPad in sight until the end of next month, I thought I'd treat myself to a little bit of a post-work shop...