A conservatory is a desirable addition to any home, providing a light and airy space within which you can enjoy the benefits of indoor-outdoor living. Conservatories offer a great place to relax and entertain guests no matter what the weather may be, which is why they are so popular in unpredictable climates such as the […]
There is no denying that politicians are some of the most intelligent people in the world, but they also come out with some of the most ridiculous and ludicrous statements sometimes. Read on to discover more about some of the most absurd political quotes of all time. “It had to do with Cuba and missiles, […]
What is American gun violence teaching children? As I write this post the news headlines are dominated by the latest mass shooting in America. As if that weren’t sad enough it’s yet another school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in Florida. My initial feeling about the breaking news notification on my phone what that […]
I’m an avid user of Instagram and if you’re anything like me you will have hundreds, if not thousands, of photos posted to there. I have Dropbox backing up my photos but it’s the free account which is limited on space. So, I clear that down by importing into my photo collection folder structure on […]
Back in March 2016 the then chancellor, George Osborne, announced the introduction of the sugar tax. This was the UK governments attempt at tackling the rising obesity among children in the UK. It comes into force in April this year. I recently posted a piece related to this when the makers of Irn-Bru announced they […]
I’m hardly Barry Norman and thankfully I’m not Jonathon Ross but I do love a good film. Often my taste in films sits at around the 3 stars out of five mark on IMDB. In fact the running joke with Helen and I is that the worse review a film has the more likely we […]
Today logged on to Twitter for my morning peruse on the view of the world through the eyes of those that tweet about it. It was the usual mix of news, sport, satire and happy clapper celebrities with their shameless self-promotion. Then I came across this from Jeremy Vine: The girl who was the face […]
“What the hell am I reading,” was my initial thought when I first saw a news article about this H&M hoodie. Probably because I looked at that screenshot (it’s being called an add but clearly it’s a product listing to be more accurate) and thought “nice hoodie”. The furore that has broken out of this is […]
If you thought this blog was going to stick to family life and my running you would be very much mistaken. No, I do have opinions about things as well and today I’m writing about two. Trump & Brexit You see to me Donald Trump is very similar to Brexit – here’s why: Trump became […]
You must have seen the commotion caused as the makers of IRN-BRU announced that they are altering the recipe of their popular drink to reduce the sugar content in there famous drink from 10% sugar to 5% sugar and replace it with artificial sweetners. If not then take a look at Sky News. Now the […]
