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Let’s get NAKED!!!!   Over the weekend I was told a story about a conversation between a father and his five year old daughter. It started with the daughter wanting to play the “special” game! He has no idea what she meant, so asks her some questions. She says, you know the “special” game, the […]

That could be a good example of a conversation between me and one (or both!) of my children when they were younger – after a day out with them constantly asking questions, it could sometimes be tempting to just say no, before they got into their stride.  Not the best parenting advice, but nevertheless a […]

You’d be upset if you went to a solicitor (or any professional) for advice and this was their answer.   And to be honest, I have rarely said that.  I may often not be able to give you a precise answer, such as how long it might take for a case to get to trial, […]

  People used to say that the only thing that was guaranteed was death and taxes. Personally I think a lot more things are guaranteed. I guarantee that I’ll drink a lot of champagne this week, particularly as I’ll be at football on Tuesday. I guarantee that I will spend a lot of the match […]

I receive more than my fair share of strange emails and messages. This morning I received an email offering to help me raise my image on social media (nothing wrong with that) but offering to do it on a “no win, no fee” basis. Which begs the question, in that kind of scenario, what is […]

I’m sure I can’t be the only one who’s noticed that rearranging words can completely change the whole context of what you’re saying. For example, there is a massive difference between FREE ALCOHOL   And ALCOHOL FREE The same words, but in a different order, changing a dream into a nightmare! But it’s equally possible […]

Do you have a good solicitor? You might think that that is some kind of threat – you’d better have a good solicitor if you think you’re going to win against me! You could think I’m making fun of an opponent – is that the best your solicitor could come up with??? It might be […]

As a kid, one of my father’s favourite past times was keeping me and my brother entertained over dinner with stories and jokes, some of which could take all night, and almost all of which ended with us groaning at the punchline, but laughing none the less. He could take a one line classic and […]

    Which has always struck me as an odd thing to say – obviously if you pay for something, you would expect to get it! It’s a bit like saying you want to “have your cake and eat it”.  Why bother having cake if you can’t eat it!!!  Not that I eat much cake.  […]

  There are lots of things in my life that are obvious. It is obvious that on an average Friday afternoon, I will be found at the bar drinking champagne. It is equally obvious than at the start of the football season, I will be, erm, well, found at St Marys, drinking champagne (there’s a […]