

Gone
The children were gone and I was a wreck on Monday morning. Having moved from a town where I knew everybody, my children knew everybody...


Singapore Deranged
I have had two interesting episodes with the deranged this fortnight gone. Please note that I am not mocking the deranged, although I do...


Quiet
I have been rather silent these last two weeks due to much excitement. Firstly, a lovely weekend in one of the Singaporeshore islands. A...


Mass Murder
Following my death by fugu poisoning slump last week I entered week five of living in Singapore with a spring in my step. We had a lousy...


Eating Fugu
The children have a favourite episode of The Simpsons. Namely, when Homer eats a Blowfish at a Japanese restaurant that has been cooked...


Going Local Down in Acapulco. Didn't Take Too Lo-oh-oh-ong!
I have a bad feeling that this post is going to end up being just a bit racist. But to cite an excellent Oprah Winfrey episode from the...


The Midgets Grumbler Rises, Directed by Christopher Nolan
After the shortest retirement, since Coldplay and their frankly substandard comeback five minutes later in collaboration with Brian Eno,...


Leaving Home
This is a strange and impersonal way in which to let you know I am leaving home. I am not running away with George Clooney, unfortunately...


Holiday
I am converted. As of 2012 and a glorious ten days in St Lucia I now worship The Lord High Priestess of not having to drive anywhere,...


Germ Warfare
".... the Martians--dead!--slain by the putrefactive and disease bacteria against which their systems were unprepared; slain as the red...