Got no strings
Did anyone else used to have Pelham puppets? In our family they were the cross-generational toy. When my father and my auntie... Read More
Taken out of context
I’m going to Florence next week. A few days to stroll around a strange place on my own. I haven’t bought a... Read More
Cloak and dagger
Writing about work is normally a bad idea, partly because you never know when Google is going to direct the wrong person... Read More
Bruised knuckles
Wednesday is our inaugural office conker championships. Since I possess a vice and a drill, I have volunteered to prepare them for... Read More
Rather awful nonsense
This morning I discovered this quote from Edward Gorey, and I rather like it. Presumably he was attempting to justify The Gashlycrumb... Read More
Neighbourhood watch
I have a feeling that the girl in flat 3, while pleasant enough, is not one of life’s survivors, or at least... Read More