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
So for the last week, I have been taking part in the annual Movember campaign, a worldwide initiative that was started a few years ago for guys the world over to grow a moustache for November to help raise awareness and funds of men's health, including testicular and prostate cancer. As you can see below, … Continue reading A special Movember announcement!
Regular readers among you may know two things about me by now: 1) that when I'm an uber-fan of a particular artist, it's hard for me, when discussing my love for that artist, to form any coherent stream of logic other than that of a slightly gawky 12 year old fanboy. And 2) the eagle … Continue reading S Club 7 are back! And here’s why I’ll always be thankful to them…
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’
Anyone who knows me - be it from reading this blog, seeing me on a day to day basis or perhaps following me on Twitter - will know that, for the last few years, I have been and still am a huge fan of fellow Essex boy, Olly Murs. Ever since his first ever X … Continue reading On his return to music, why Olly Murs is British pop’s best male.
There's one sure sign of how I know one of my favourite seasons of the year, autumn has arrived. You see, apart from the changing colours of the trees, and the slightly nippier air in the mornings, it's meeting one of these little guys on my travels, hanging off such an exquisitely melded web on … Continue reading The spider challenge: they’re only scary (cos’ they’re hairy)…
This week, exactly 20 years ago, a show launched on primetime US TV that would change the face - and world - of television forever. Over 236 episodes, and 10 seasons of laughs and one liners galore, "Friends" bought ensemble comedy to the mainstream, as we became engrossed in the lives and loves of six … Continue reading “Friends” at 20: The One With my 10 favourite episodes
An interesting point was made by Danny O'Donoghue, the charismatic lead singer of Irish rockers The Script when I saw them being interviewed on BBC Breakfast last week. Namely, that on the subject of critical acclaim. This was a question probably raised in light of a scathing - nay, toffy nosed - one star review … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: The Script – “No Sound Without Silence”
Hi all, So I've just returned from several days in glorious Richmond upon Thames with my sister and brother in law - more on that later. But I wanted to do something a little bit fun for this new post. I love Tom Fletcher (he of McFly and McBusted fame, and viral wedding speech ubër … Continue reading 50 Questions (in the almost style of Tom Fletcher)
Anyone who knows me knows that I am literally as big a fan of The Muppets as they come. Ever since I used to get home from nursery as a 2/3 year old and watch Sesame Street at lunchtimes with my sister, to now where they're mildly inconveniencing Jack Black and duetting with Olly Murs … Continue reading Kermit the Frog’s note to self (and my own)…
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