RIP Neil Armstrong

I LOVE Astronauts. I can’t think of anything cooler than BEING in Space… Actually being in Space… that’s mental. I would have loved to have been alive, or been old enough to appreciate the days when we, as the human race, where conquering space; not just putting men into orbit but landing them on other …

An Open Letter to Parents

An open letter to parents… Now that the Olympics are over, I urge you to take a look at your children’s heroes. Over the last two weeks, we have pulled together as a country to support our nations athletes. Prior to that we lined the streets to watch good, decent and often brave and courageous …

Walk the Wight 2012

Hello!   On Sunday, I did the Walk the Wight again… for the last time, again. … I’ll probably do it again, again.   Anyway, here’s a Time Lapse video I made… Music is by my cousin, Greg.

Do Something Kind

Today, I made these posters: I have printed 15 of them and will put them around in random places. Hopefully, someone takes note and does something kind. They have a QR code link to this post…   If you have followed the QR code, did you do something good? Tell me what you did!  

Give Blood

The other day, I gave blood for the first time; I’m proud of myself for that small feat and I now urge everyone else to do the same. I have to admit, I first signed up to do it was I was 18 but pulled out due to a combination of a) being chicken and …

Britain’s Got Talent (and bullies)

I hate bullying.   Last Saturday I watched, along with the wife, the ‘triumphant’ return of Simon Cowell’s Britain’s Got Talent to our screens. I can’t stand these programs but Josie likes it and I enjoy angrily tweeting along with it. This particular one really got my goat though, and you can lump things like …

Best website ever

I found this website today… I don’t need to make any comments on it, it’s the best website I’ve ever seen….   http://www.planetxtube.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125  

The subject is…

The subject is… Writing ‘The subject is’ into Google gives me a Jazz DVD. Any old Jazz will do me though; I’m really not that greedy. A VHS or an old 78 would suit me to the ground. …but where the internet’s concerned, maybe this Jazz is seedy? Writing ‘The future is’ into Google gives …

Mini Wheelie Bin

Mini Wheelie Bin They’ve been there all night, that bin there, a while; Whilst foxes are prowling, for mile upon mile. Green boxes of hope for certain street folk, A meal is a big deal when your home is denial.   A glow signifies sleep, the globe lit by street lamps; The missing are searching …