There are a number of different epiphanies or moments of realisation that you go through as a smoker. You think things are one way and then you realise in a blinding moment of understanding that they are not and everything is suddenly changed and the world may even look like a slightly different place. For [...]

This little tale isn’t really going to go anywhere; there’s no exciting or interesting events much less a thought provoking moral lesson. But what took place this morning was somewhat unusual so I thought I’d write it down in the hope that it may turn to be interesting or even funny. I’ve also not posted [...]

There’s not many good things about learning to ride a bike when you’re 30. It’s not only hard learning to ride itself but there’s a whole load of complications that come along with doing so when you’re 30. People look at you and aren’t really sure what’s going on. You have to get on your [...]

In the next few days I will move into what will be the fifteenth house that I call home. This includes one residence that I can’t remember at all but I have no reason to doubt those that tell me that I definitely lived there. When you live in that many houses it gets to [...]

It’s that time of year again, to make sure you get the card in the last post or to give him a call on Sunday to say sorry for forgetting to send a card – again; it’s Father’s Day. But for some of us Father’s Day isn’t something that we’re ever part of, it’s for [...]