Still Sharpe…

Sharpe returned to our screens last weekend in Sharpe’s Challenge, the first new on-screen adventure for the Duke of Wellington’s favourite soldier in nine years. I’m a massive fan of Sharpe – both the books and television series – and seeing him back on ITV after so long was an utter joy.
Not as much [...]

Farewell, Furry Friend

It’s a sad blog entry today: my little Tumble died on Tuesday.
She was, officially, The Cutest Rat In The World (TM). I loved her to bits. She used to come when I called her, was completely housetrained and wouldn’t come out of her cage to play without bounding over to say hello to me [...]

A Snapshot Of My Office

Me, picking up a photo of Superman: “I wish Superman was real. Imagine how fantastic this world would be if we had him looking out for the human race. No disasters, no accidents, no catastrophes… we’d never have to worry about anything.”
Silence.
“Good lord,” stammered our Art Editor. “You really did just say that out loud, [...]