Saying it like it is

I rarely look up to people (I’m not being literal here, though I’m 6ft 4) in the way that i do with Jamie Oliver. It seems to me that below the laddish, cockney veneer lays a man who cares passionately enough about his subject to put his neck on the line and to say it like it is. I found his TED talk to be one of the most inspiring so far. Not because of any great speaking... Read More

It’s an odd sight…

Here i am, sat at the table with an A3 pad, a set of colouring pens and … I’m wearing a set of big red industrial ear protectors. No, I’ve not gone mad (as far as i know?), in fact i am attempting to do the one thing that helps keep me sane. Read More  Read More

Great news, we’re in a recession!

I mentioned a little too loudly over dinner last night that i thought there were many positive outcomes from the UK being in a recession. I may as well have mentioned support for the BNP party (who seem like a bad practical joke now going dangerously wrong) based on the sudden reaction of my table mates. Read More  Read More