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For two days now I’ve been trying to place an order online with Marks and Spencer. I get right to the final stage, hit the ‘Place Ord...

For some people this week their world could end. And of course I could be one of those. And whilst you can never say never I think the like...

What is happiness? Is it attainable? The world is full of idiots who see material wealth as the key to happiness. The queues for ...

“ God is a concept/By which we measure/Our pain ” – John Lennon I’m an atheist , but I’m sort of drawn to religion, even though I fight...

“The Queen gasped, and sat down: the rapid journey through the air had quite taken away her breath and for a minute or two she could do...

I love music. Music loves me. Music soothes. Music excites. Music prompts. Music bonds. Music is a faithful old friend that consoles a...

Smiles cost nothing yet pay dividends. Smiles are infectious and thankfully there is no cure. Smiles heal Smiles bond Smiles are just pl...

On the first of January this year I purchase a Samsung Galaxy Tab, which is I guess a tablet PC. It is much more versatile, in my humble opi...

A lot of Americans get emotional or agitated at the mention of ‘9/11’ for understandable reasons. I get agitated when British newsreaders an...

Isn’t comfort food great? The grub that cheers you up when you are low. Interestingly all of my favourites are savoury. So with no further a...

I’m very ashamed of an action I took this morning whilst alighting from my train in Thetford. The train was running late and there were a la...

Captains of industry and latter-day politicians get very horny over KPIs or to give them their full unabbreviated title Key Performance In...

There is no such thing as free stuff. Someone always has to pay! Unfortunately the internet age has fostered the idea that you can get thin...

I had a bit of an email-banter with a work colleague today that I thought I’d share with you. I’ve removed company identifiers and changed t...

I was pleased to see this press release: British Gas announces five biomethane demonstration projects British Gas has today ...

Well, actually, just socks.       Why is it that once socks are washed that one half of the pair comes out of the machine inside out wh...

On a recent trip to Waitrose (other supermarkets are available) I noticed that they do something called ‘Wedding Insurance’. Is this a polic...

It’s easy to knock Royal Mail , loads of people do, sometimes it’s justified, sometimes not. I’ve always defended them on the grounds that t...

For quite a few years now my haircut of choice has been a Nº4 up the back and sides and a Nº6 on top. Upon moving to Norwich I decided that ...

It was warm as I walked to the station this morning. Possibly one of the warmest we’ve had this year. The sun was shining, birds were singin...