And now as the snow appears, I sing the songs of yesteryear, for nothing in this world can last, not even Summer Wine

If you retired tomorrow (or in some other way no longer had to work a job anymore), how would you spend the free time you suddenly had? Would it be new hobbies, volunteering, visiting family/friends? To what age do you think you'll have to work before you can retire? I would probably spend a few …

Come in Number 8

Remember the seven cardinal sins? You’re given the serious task of adding a new one to the list — another trait or behavior you find particularly unacceptable, for whatever reason. What’s sin #8 for you? Why?   I would probably say stubbornness, though admittedly that does relate to pride in a way. I guess most …

Times A Wastin

Well lets start off with the run down of my free time. Following my viewing of Star Wars I made a follow up trip to the cinema the next day and saw the movie Bridge of Spies. This is a Spielberg film starring Tom Hanks and produced by the Coen brothers, so its got a …

Life on Mars

Your life without a computer: what does it look like?   I imagine my life would pretty much be like that of a 30 something in the 1970s and I'D probably spend more time in the pub, where the now nearly extinct pub debate would be reborn. The classic pub debate is dying out thanks …

Lookin’ Good

Do you enjoy dressing up? What was the last time that you dressed up significantly? Was it for a special event, or just because you felt like doing it? What was the outfit that you wore? I do enjoy dressing up now, when I was a school child I did not, not in the slightest. …

Drink Up

What's your favorite beverage that you drink often (daily or near-daily)? Why do you enjoy it so much? Just in case you forget I'm an Englishman, I am going to answer this with a predictable reply: Tea. My day doesn't start functioning until I have my morning cuppa to get the brain cells going. I …

Lemon Drop

When life gives you lemons… make something else. Tell us about a time you used an object or resolved a tricky situation in an unorthodox way. Hmm, off the top of my head I can't think of an example. People who know me in passing and know I played the sax probably assumed I always …

The Invisible Sandman

You have a secret superpower: the ability to appear and disappear at will. When and where will you use this new superpower? Tell us a story. Well the story is HG Wells' The Invisible Man which after seeing so many films based on the concept surprised me, namely how unpleasant Griffin, the titular character is. …

Marshall Law

What’s the most time you’ve ever spent apart from your favorite person? Tell us about it. Sharing is caring. Now this is a toughy as most of my "favourite" people lived a distance away, I tend only to see my best friend Katherine once a year and there were always huge gaps between meeting up …

That’s Me in the Corner

Are you introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in the middle? How does this affect your day-to-day life? Is there any particular time you wish you could be more reserved or more outgoing?   I am the introvert on the sidelines in my private, the one who prefers to work in the background getting things down and …