A baby’s first words are funny things. I have it from reliable sources that my own was “more” – a rather telling insight into my future gluttony. Even more revealing was my brothers first word: “mirror”, which in turn was closely followed by his second, third, and forth words –…

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Telemarketer Prank Calls. A rather effective way of dealing with nuisance calls. Bookmark It

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We looked after my Dad’s dog Holly over the weekend. You may remember that Holly actually used to be our dog, and it was surprising how quickly we fell back into having her around the house. For Evan it was all a new experience however. He took great enjoyment crawling…

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When I was around fifteen years old my friend Paul and I spent nearly an entire summer sat on the roof of my house armed with a pair of binoculars. As well as a wonderful place to catch the sun’s rays the roof also provided an excellent vantage point to…

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I have a theory that there is one thread that links all of the great philosophers throughout history. They each had chronic bowel problems. Socrates, Plato, Spinoza, Nietzsche; each and every one of them spent countless hours sitting on the toilet lost in contemplative thought, their concentration broken only periodically…

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A (so far) regular look at what sort of stuff I’ve been consuming this week. Podcast: Adam and Joe I’m not the biggest fan of podcasts.  I tend to find even the most popular ones a little too amateur for my tastes.  I appreciate the irony of this, and am…

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This is a wasp’s nest. The wasps are relatively content and going about their daily business. This is a wasps nest after I’ve stuck in a pipe and pored petrol down it. The wasps are not very happy at all. This is a wasp nest with a piece of burning…

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Urban Ecological Subversion. The Art of Guerilla Gardening in Public Spaces. A bit like graffiti, but with plants. Bookmark It

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Things my girlfriend and I have argued about. Of course Kerry and I never argue. Bookmark It

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3:30pm: Dan and Amy set off for home after an enjoyable day spent together at a local community farm. Dan intends to drive the 20 miles back to the village, pick Evan up from nursery, then take both him and Amy to grandparents where they will be spending the night….

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