Bill Murray walks among us. On Monday 4 June 2018 I saw Bill Murray live in London. I still can’t believe this happened. An early summer night’s dream?
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#SaturdaySix (May 2018 Sunday edition!): JK Rowling’s stratosphere, heartbroken hostas, Sussex giraffes
Warmest welcomes to my #SaturdaySix for May 2018 – a monthly sextet of things that are inspiring me right now. And yes, I know this one is going out on a Sunday! Now: what is floating your own boat? I’d love to know – please drop me a line with your own current raves! 1: […]
You can prove anything with facts
“You can prove anything with facts,” as the excellent Stewart Lee would remind us*. And that is no bad thing.
From the heart via the hands – the how and the why of writing
Why do you write? How do you write? This post looks at the why and the how of writing. My friends Heather Bussing, Mic Wright and Neil Morrison – each of whom writes both regularly and well – have kindly contributed a few words on their own experiences as writers. I also share some choice […]
It makes people happy
Is there any higher purpose in life than to make people happy? What was the last thing that made you happy? Stress has been plentiful for me these past few weeks. I will not bore you with the details. There are times in life when keeping one’s spirits up and remaining focused is harder than […]
#SaturdaySix April 2018: Springulent sextet
Spring is finally thinking of springing. It’s time to share my #SaturdaySix for April 2018 – six things that are inspiring or amusing me right now. A springulent sextet, if you will. What is lightening your own world right now? 1: Of minimalism and maximalism, #sketchulence and Airplane! I love music producer Rick Rubin’s unique […]
RIP NME? I remember when all this were Stone Roses
The best times are behind us. The best times are right now. The best times are ahead of us. Which of these three statements is truest for you right now? It’s likely that each one will appeal to us in different ways at different times. Earlier this month, the print edition of the NME (the […]
#SaturdaySix March 2018: #Sketchulence, Jaws, Shandling’s Zen & more!
Beware the #SaturdaySix of March! This is my latest monthly round-up of six things that are inspiring me right now. And I’d love to know – what are you finding inspirational, right this minute? 1: Sketchulence Introducing #Sketchulence, a home for sketches, scribblings, scrawlings, art, photography and musings, created or curated by – in a […]
Far from being the end of days
All seems still. But time and life move on all around us.
Yesterday we were kids
Youth feels infinite at the time. When you’re very young, the moment is everything. How endless the six-week summer holidays from school seemed, how boundless the possibilities. At that age, the simplest, tiniest thing can fill your heart with joy, or break your tiny heart. A pink balloon moment On Wednesday this week (14 February […]
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