I can go into Marks and Spencers and consider buying stuff that isn't food Some of the 'retro' fashions are stuff I still wear from last time around I approach a night in, all by myself, with glee I spend more on food than I do on alcohol I prefer to read a physical newspaper…

THis is an unashamed Dad post. If the thought of that bores the pants off you, look away no. If you're still here…….. It's been an interesting week. We've had the 20 week scan if our second child. Words are completely insufficient to describe how this feels so I won't bother. Seeing your unborn child…

This is the last post before the annual spring pilgrimage to Mum and Dad's in Cornwall. Only two years ago, I was looking forward to slowing things down, outdoor swimming, flailing in waves, rugged walks, over indulging on Mum's cooking, clotted cream and drinking cold Guinness while the sun goes down, sea salt still suck…

 My little boy is 18 months old and while I miss him as a baby sometimes, it feels really special right now, partly because we're communicating. He understands what I'm saying and amidst his own gibberish are proper words and even half formed sentences. But it's the things we get to do together now that I really…

I got them.  

So I was working in Singapore last week. Quite a change from the week in Whitby that preceeded it.    This car thought it was a swan.  Anyway, very impressed with the tea in Heathrow.   I got lots done, but still managed to get a couple of beers with Freddie.  Two beers wasn't nearly enough…

All I want to do is drop everything and go do something makes me feel alive, that works by body so hard I can hardly breathe or stand. The mind is at once clear and totally present in the moment. No internet. No Ipod. No Twitter. No TV. No orders. No duty. No one. Just…