Don’t Cry, Stephen Fry

The News in Haiku #2…. “Bad journalism Has upset national treasure. Dont cry, Stephen Fry!” I don’t read the papers much any more. Occasionally, I will dip in to a copy of the Independent or, if my constitution is up to it, I’ll browse through a copy of the Guardian. But I am finding that [...]

Blog Competition #AllHallowsRead

“If I could only find the words then I would write them all down, If I could only find a voice I would speak, But it’s there in my eyes so can’t you see me tonight, C’Mon and look at me and read ‘em and weep.” Meat Loaf, “Read ‘em and Weep”, 1983 As part [...]

Not Thrilling

“Darkness falls across the land, The midnight hour is close at hand, Creatures crawl in search of blood, To terrorize your neighbourhood.” Vincent Price, “Thriller”, 1982 No time for any kind of blog of substance tonight: A long day’s work, a visit to the see the family for all too brief birthday congratulations, tea cooked [...]

A Tale Of Two Letters

“Dear Mrs F, Thnking back on the years I’v been at School I remember how small and scared I felt, but you made it alright. Thank you for my time in red class. I loved it. Love, A” Eleven Year-old boy, 19th July 2010 Today, is a tale of two letters. Over on Twitter, we [...]

Back For Good

“Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn’t mean it I just want you back for good Whenever I’m wrong just tell me the song and I’ll sing it You’ll be right and understood” Take That, “Back For Good”, 1995 In the words of Arkwright, it’s been a funny old day. Robbie Williams rejoins Take [...]

Things I Might’ve Done

“And I’m walking backwards through the field Where I kicked it when I was young And I dream of all that might have been And of things I might have done” The Jimmy Swift Band, “Granted”, 2003 I came to a sudden realisation at work this afternoon and that is that I only have fourteen [...]

Two Years Of Tweeting

“She saw the lights, she saw the pale English face Some strange machines repeating beats and thumping bass Visions of pills that put you in a loving trance That make it possible for all white boys to dance” Ben Folds, “Zak and Sara”, 2001 Today is my second anniversary of being on Twitter. I found [...]

Writing: The Wrongs

“Television, new religion, let everyone sing Hallelujah, Politicians, don’t want to listen, They only wanna make money out of you.” Hard-Fi, “Television”, 2007 There are many things in life that seem to be quite straightforward and thoroughly achievable when you give it a cursory glance. Equally, when you find yourself in a situation when these [...]

Happy Volcano Day

“Don’t throw yourself like that, In front of me, I kissed your mouth your back, Is that all you need? Don’t drag my love around, Volcanoes melt me down” Damien Rice, “Volcano”, 2006 Don’t drag my love around volcanoes melt me down”There’s nothing, stereotypically, that the British like to complain about more than the weather. [...]

The Other Kind Of Party

“Who said my party was all over, huh, huh, I’m in pretty good shape, The best years of my life are like a supernova, huh, huh, perpetual craze” Queen, “Kashoggi’s Ship”, 1989 Parties. Funny things aren’t they? Most people who I know, although there are one or two notable exceptions, enjoy a good party but [...]