Monthly Archives: February 2017

I was very, very tired today. It’s been a week of late nights culminating in the trip to Peckham last night and the lonely train ride home. Suffice it to say, I didn’t get up at 6:30am to go to … Continue reading →

For as long as I’ve been coming home from London incredibly late, I’ve known about the special, last train to Alton. It starts at Woking and leaves platform 2 at 00:40 and reaches Farnham at about 1am. If one misses … Continue reading →

Each year I write about Valentine’s Day in a less than romantic way. This year is no different… In 1945, a load of MTBs (Motor Torpedo Boats) were docked in Ostend Harbour. It was the 29th flotilla, a fleet of … Continue reading →

Stupid thing number oneI heard a Christian on the radio this morning who claimed that marriage was a gift from god. It was in response to a piece about how the Anglican church has a problem with being gay. I … Continue reading →

Today I made oopsie rolls. So named because the person who first made them accidentally used cream cheese instead of something else, oopsie rolls are a lo-carb bread alternative. Basically they are eggs but in another form. The other thing … Continue reading →

Over the next couple of months we are booked into three classic plays. They are all plays we produced back when we did that sort of thing. It’s just a coincidence that they are all being revived around the same … Continue reading →

What a grim and miserable old day it was today. It was most unpleasant. The sleet was possibly the worst bit. While the weather stopped us taking the dogs out, it didn’t stop me going to the gym. Then into … Continue reading →

I’ve figured out what Trump means by making America great again. It’s because they’ve lost so much stuff. There’s democracy, common sense, the scientific method, honesty, humanity and generosity and now, it would seem, they are losing their popular culture. … Continue reading →

After a lovely start to the week, the weather has turned all grey and gloomy. No rain but looking like it constantly. It’s also quite cold. Poor Mirinda seems to have caught the same bug I had on Sunday. She … Continue reading →