Category Archives: Blog

Bike love

15 Nov Filed under Blog, Humour. No comments.

This poor old chap’s been caught in a compromising position…. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7095134.stm If it was one of these, we can forgive him, but still not nice for the cleaners who caught him in the act…

A visit from Rachel and Bea

5 Nov Filed under Blog, Family Photos. No comments.

Four years on, we finally got to catch up with old college friend Rachel and her daughter Bea this weekend. Great to see old mates and ponder how the hell the girls have grown up so quickly. Had a nice evening at the bonfire at … Read More →

Trains and bikes – a match made in hell

31 Oct Filed under Blog. No comments.

I’m on a train at the moment, a Virgin Voyager train from Watford Junction to Manchester, as it happens.  I make this journey about every six weeks or so, to stay with my friend and colleague Dave Bancroft in Amersham. To be sensible about the … Read More →

The Wedding Present, 26 October 2007, Manchester Academy

27 Oct Filed under Audio, Blog, Other Music. 2 Comments.

I’m not going to attempt a well written review of a gig here, I’ve got too much bias with a band that I’ve loved to follow, (pretty fervently for c. 21 years) to do a good, balanced review, but it’s nice to capture my thoughts … Read More →

We’re off the see the wonderful wizard of Gedge

26 Oct Filed under Blog, Other Music. No comments.

Katie and I are off to see the Wedding Present this evening. How excited can one 37 year old little boy get? The tour’s to mark the 20th anniversary of their best selling album ‘George Best’, which makes me think how quickly the last 20 … Read More →

Dave – The Home of Witty Banter

21 Sep Filed under Blog, Humour. No comments.

I should be a bloody branding consultant. “TV channel UKTV G2, which shows cult comedy and game shows aimed at young men, is to be rebranded Dave.” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7005061.stm

All revved up

20 Sep Filed under Audio, Blog, Podcasts. No comments.

In a final installment of moaning about this year’s cancellation of the Three Peaks Cyclocross, I’ve made a little tune based upon some very appropriate words from a certain M. Loaf.

Light relief from the drudgery of life without the Three Peaks

18 Sep Filed under Blog, Humour, Sport. 1 Comment.

Whole Youtube channel of these here… I think I’ll spend Sunday the 30th September going through them.

Cancellation of the 2007 Three Peaks Cyclocross.

18 Sep Filed under Blog. No comments.

I’m in a rage. Three Peaks Cyclocross, the utmost highpoint of my sporting year has been cancelled. I can’t explain the training, spending, dieting, thinking and analysis that this race spins my life into – particularly in the period from June to September each year. … Read More →

Boddingtons – a bit of nostalgia creeping in

14 Sep Filed under Blog. 1 Comment.

I went past the Strangeways brewery on the way into Manchester the other day on the bus and it just felt strange to see that this