The infamous "they" say that there's more than one way to skin a cat, which says a lot about "they" or "them" or whatever they like to be called. There are also many different ways to view the same issue. For instance, some (I think they may be a sub-group of they) would say that after a hard day at the office, the chance to sit down with a drink in one hand, and some food in the other, contemplating the world around them would be a pleasant way to unwind. However, I choose to disagree... Read Full Story

One of the great difficulties with being “a bit of a joker” is that when 1 April comes around each year, people assume (do these people not know about the saying?) that everything I say and everything I do, will actually be a practical joke, when in fact everything I said and did was serious. So when I announced that there was to be a fly past of the Red Arrows over London - which from 35 floors up in Canary Wharf was quite a spectacular sight - many of my team missed it, fearing that it was... Read Full Story

This week the French President - Nicolas Sarkozy - was entertained by the Queen at Windsor Castle as part of his 2-day "state visit". Part of this "entertainment" was a banquet in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle attended by the British Prime Minister and other dignitaries (sorry that should have read "...Prime Minister and 149 dignitaries"). It was prior to this banquet that our Prime Minister - Gordon Brown - went missing. Having previously criticised George Bush for not knowing his... Read Full Story

Football is often described by some as "...The beautiful game". However, having watched the England v France last night there were at least two reasons why I think such a phrase is inappropriate. Firstly, the way that England played was anything but beautiful. Secondly....Joleon Lescott! (No further explanation is really required, as can be evidence by the picture below left.) Not only is he "no great shakes" as a footballer, but he is the closest living thing on this planet to Worf, the... Read Full Story

There appears to be a certain mental condition or aberration that exists within the Clinton family that results in them having a clear grasp on reality. Back in 1998, clenching his jaw and pointing his finger for emphasis, President Clinton denied, in far more forceful terms than before, that he had had a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky and coached her to lie about it. "I want you to listen to me," Clinton said, as he glared at cameras. "I'm going to say this again, I did not... Read Full Story

I am pleased to say that I did not embarrass myself this Easter, or at least not as much as I nearly did a few years back. Whilst I am not particularly religious, I do understand the general concept of Easter, and whilst having some sympathy with the views of comedian Alan Carr, ("...a long weekend is great but I can't help thinking that if Jesus had just held on a bit longer we could have had a full week's holiday!") I do realise that this does tend to trivialise this important religious... Read Full Story

For those of you who have not previously watched ITV's Dancing on Ice, Holly Willoughby is one the two presenters, the other being Philip Schofield. Whilst young, Holly makes a good co-presenter as she is young, pretty and "well-proportioned", if you like that sort of thing! Clearly not everybody does, as ITV received complaints from viewers one week when a particular dress that Holly - who is a curvy lass - was wearing as they thought that it was too low cut. As a fan of her "presenting... Read Full Story

For those of you who have not previously watched ITV's Dancing on Ice, Holly Willoughby is one the two presenters, the other being Philip Schofield. Whilst young, Holly makes a good co-presenter as she is young, pretty and "well-proportioned", if you like that sort of thing! Clearly not everybody does, as ITV received complaints from viewers one week when a particular dress that Holly - who is a curvy lass - was wearing as they thought that it was too low cut. As a fan of her "presenting... Read Full Story

Whilst this has been a short working week, it has been noticeable for the fact that the Welsh have conspired to spoil both ends of it for Englishmen (and women) like me. Not that there should be too many English women like me, but hopefully you get my drift! Firstly, last Saturday, they played their little hearts out in the final match of their Rugby Six Nations campaign beating France to win the "Grand Slam" and denying the English team their rightful place on the podium. Today, I had to... Read Full Story

Whilst I clearly don't want to tempt fate, it appears as though Barack Obama, has just sealed the Democratic Party nomination by doing....nothing. It will not be his momentous "race" speech that will do it, even though the strategy of testing the response of the nature ahead of the Philly primary, was a great tactic, as he had little to lose, as he is currently 12 points behind Hills. What has just secured him the victory has in fact been a 6 year old video of Hillary Clinton lending her... Read Full Story