Stopping off at the ‘Pego and Puppet’ for a quick pint of ‘Monk’s Harvest Fumble’, I sat outside to enjoy the sunshine and make sure of my facts when it came to moaning about the hot weather, now it’s become a national whinge, courtesy of non stop media carpet bombing. Not as much as Brexit…

Define Weapon? There I was sat in the ‘Sack and Puppy’, sipping a pint of Witches Nipple, perusing an online discussion pondering the likelihood of the BBC making a programme showcasing Lucy Worsley’s extensive Coat, Handbag and Shoe collection. Advantageously filmed by midgets 18 inches from the floor in order to get, I’m assuming, all…

I was in the pub (for a change?) getting outside a pint of ‘Tarts Temple’ when I clocked ‘Circular’ Chris at the bar. He was showing off his suntan, which was more like an intense crimson with his pale skin and Titian locks. You’ll probably find the shade on one of the paint companies colour…

I was mulling over what the cast would have been if my novel Dmitry’s Gift had been turned into a ‘Carry On’. For the 8 and a half people who have read it (one person claims to, but I’m doubtful) it’ll perhaps be more thought provoking than for those who haven’t – who will be…

On a recent sightseeing tour of a town in middle England I stopped off for a pint close to the red brick university that carries that town’s name but very little else of note – apart from a very high pass rate for Media Studies. The tavern – ‘The Frog and Pessary’ – used to…

I met a bloke, Nick, in the pub a while back – big beard, big personality, drinking gallons of beer – no, it wasn’t Brian Blessed – but he did seem familiar. Just moved here from Sweden as he didn’t care for how they utilised public money. He’s now having a rethink after viewing Scotland’s…

04 Aug 2025 Reflection – Those who spend all their time in their own heads rarely see what’s going on in anyone else’s. Christmas already -WTF! There was some talk today about Christmas. It was on the radio, and somebody was going on about whether it was appropriate or not – timing wise. For most…