A few months ago, I moved my hops from the unexpectedly shady veg patch to the border at the front of the house. They say that the first year for…
To fringe or not to fringe?
A friend posted a picture of the proof for her Edinburgh show this week and it got me thinking about it. Do I want to go there? If I do,…
Unmasked
For the first time in almost two years, I ventured out of the house without my trusty face mask. Actually, this is not strictly true. I don’t take it on…
14 years a hack
This week marks my 14 years of experience as a journalist. It wasn’t an intentional career path. I just applied for a reporter job at a local paper, got an…
In an ideas world
I was chatting to my old comedy partner, aged 46, about what the future holds. He has no direct information on the future, despite what he may claim. He turned…
The Book of occasionally Boba Fett
This week, I finished watching The Book of Boba Fett. I enjoyed it, even if it was a strange show that was several different things at the same time and…
More last of the freelance (for now)
It turns out that I wasn’t entirely done with the freelance work. I’ve been working on a few couple of articles this weekend, mainly to help out a friend who…
Sinus woes
All I have to report this week is blocked sinuses. This nicely sums up life in the times of the Covid but puts me in a difficult spot to try…
The Eternals
I watched The Eternals this weekend. I meant to see it in the cinema but never got around to it. It’s one of those films I’d categorise as not being…
Aussie immigration rules
Australia’s strict immigration laws have been in the news this week. No one who’s ever been there should be surprised, as the authorities certainly make you put in the work…