It was fun at first. A novelty, being able to communicate with the world in 140-word soundbites, to share our passing, pithy, wannabe witty thoughts. It brought people together, was a good place to chat about football and music. It quickly became the quickest source of news and if you got your following strategy right,Continue reading “Time to join the Twitter quitters”
Category Archives: Life
Flags, eggs and snowflakes
There may be big divisions between the three main political parties in the UK, but in the last week or so, they were all united on a single issue. The cost of living? The NHS? The Middle East? None of the above. It was the design of the England flag on the official football kitContinue reading “Flags, eggs and snowflakes”
Life with Father: a memoir
For the past 16 years, Father’s Day to me has been a day to celebrate my fabulous daughter; for the past 31, I have had no Dad to send a card or gifts to. My Dad died ridiculously young at 61 and never met his granddaughter. This obviously hurts me, as does the fact thatContinue reading “Life with Father: a memoir”
Zig from Zog and the coronation
“Hello. I’m Zig from the planet Zog. I’ve been set on a scouting mission to understand your planet and how it works. I’ve basically been hiding in plain sight, you probably walk past me every day. One of the first things I noticed about humans is that they don’t notice much. Especially not the mostContinue reading “Zig from Zog and the coronation”
Unconscious bias? Watching sport with my Dad
My dad didn’t care who won. “I just want to see a good game.” France were playing Germany in what would turn in to an iconic world cup semi final, a 3-3 draw and the inevitable German victory on penalties. Yes, that game, with the Schumacher assault on Battiston that is still talked about today.Continue reading “Unconscious bias? Watching sport with my Dad”
Maybe I should start a blog?
2005 called and told me I should start a blog. They’re not really a thing anymore, are they? Self-publishing went overnight from being derided to being almost compulsory for anyone who liked writing – and even those who didn’t. In the social media age, everyone’s voice had to be heard, everyone had to be onContinue reading “Maybe I should start a blog?”
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