If you've ever seen that episode of 'Doctor Who' where he's stuck in that weird parallel universe and passes a bus shelter poster advertising 'Now 100', you may have momentarily stopped and thought, 'that won't happen anytime soon, surely?' Well, as certain as cockroaches, taxes and Craig Revel-Horwood never breaking a smile once on 'Strictly … Continue reading Why Now 44 is still my Top of the Pops
I've spoken about happiness and making the world a better place before on this blog. But it was after writing that post, dear readers, that I began to think about the most common reference point for people in search of the more, shall we say, elusive elements of life: the 'self-help' book. It's a genre … Continue reading #CrazyStupidBook: François Lelord – ‘Hector and the Search for Happiness’
At nearly 25, and of all the classic British TV institutions that have been, you'd think that "The Magic Roundabout" would be the one I'd least be aware of. After all, it first went to air in the UK at teatime in October 1965 - some 25 years before I was even born. Of course, … Continue reading #CrazyStupidBook: Eric Thompson – ‘The Adventures of Dougal’
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