Abstract

Lest anyone should get too carried away with the comparison, I should point out that Piet Mondrian was a highly skilled artist who knew what he was trying to achieve with his creations, whereas I am/do not …

Cheeky

Almost as if he forgot the second chair on purpose … after all it is easier to carry one seat than two!

The Best Thing Since …

Personally I find a bread knife much easier to use than a can opener – so I’ve never understood why sliced bread is somehow regarded as the high-water mark of modern innovation! Surely “The best thing since sliced bread” would make more sense if it was changed to “The best thing since the ring-pull can” […]

Password

I like to define a good holiday as one where I manage to leave day-to-day issues behind. Unfortunately it seems that I store passwords in the day-to-day part of my brain …

Circular

Been a while since I’ve taken a pop at our local orbital motorway!  A few months ago the traffic levels had fallen so much that it was (almost) a joy to drive along.  Now the traffic seems pretty much back to normal – or maybe that should be the “new normal” as most super-fast cars […]

Staycation

Predicting increased umbrella sales this summer and a corresponding drop in the amount of sun cream sold – remember you heard it here first (or maybe not!) …