Monthly Archives: April 2006

Well, the site went down. Email went to pot and it’s all been generally unpleasant. Back online now. Still some work to do, mind.

The WizOn Wednesday 22nd March I went to see a school production of The Wiz. This is a retelling of the story of the wizard of Oz, but done with ostensibly black music. The movie of this musical had Diana … Continue reading →

Chinese TakeawayAs I was leaving the office last night, I found a red Nissan Micra parked on the roundabout at the end of the industrial estate in which my office is situated. The Micra was on the outside edge of … Continue reading →

Car issuesOne of the big features of my month off blogging was definitely the car. It featured quite heavily in my life, or at least its absence did. Following the minor road accident, one morning in Februrary (or was it … Continue reading →

The size nazis strike againDamn them all. Yesterday, while in town, I got to wondering about how much better my life would be if only I owned a part of mid-brown smart-casual trousers. I know. It’s a strange thing to … Continue reading →

“All you want to do is put on your headphones and get on with it”Such was the somewhat dismissive accusation leveled against me by an ex-colleague. He was describing my ideal work ethic. I’m a loner when it comes to … Continue reading →

Mr KiplingMr Kipling, was, apparently, a diarist of the highest regard. His adverts always started with something like “Sunday, wrote Mr Kipling, and I invited a swimming pool full of arabian juggling midgets round to sample my apple fancies…”. So, … Continue reading →

Nurse, the screensWell, it’s been a day of staring at the screen. There’s no doubt about that. I spent a good 8 or so hours at work, with a mere 30 minute lunchbreak – time for me to scramble home … Continue reading →

It’s Nicer with NieceWhen I decided to leave Newcastle in November, I had a number of justifications. The main cause was that I’d come to feel that my job had run its course and I didn’t want to be in … Continue reading →

In trainingThis particular story happened on Thursday 16th March. I was finishing work and a friend, who lives in London, suggested that we meet up. I was in the mood for doing something entertaining, so I hurried home, got changed … Continue reading →