Monthly Archives: October 2010

I hope all the attention on Wayne Rooney doesn’t encourage everyone to tune into Manchester United v. Buraspor tomorrow night. Quite simply, Spurs deserve to be watched at Inter Milan. There has been plenty of criticism of the Champions League … Continue reading →

The news that Wayne Rooney wants to leave Manchester United begs two big questions. Why? And where will he go? I don’t want to speculate on the former – no doubt he will reveal his reasons in due course. But … Continue reading →

Granny doesn’t understand what the Internet is let alone what broadband is. The wireless-router sits next to the DVD player she doesn’t know how to work, blinking at her all day. She is highly suspicious of it. For a start, … Continue reading →

I hope at least one of the Chilean miners had seen The Shawshank Redemption. Never have Andy Dufrense’s words seemed more significant. Andy: “You need it so you don’t forget.” Red: “Forget?” Andy: “That there are places in the world … Continue reading →

Despite not understanding the Internet, Granny knows what Facebook is – or at least she roughly understands it. She follows the news keenly and, such is the permeation of Facebook into society, it is mentioned almost daily. It is deemed … Continue reading →

    It’s my day off and I’ve got a cracking hangover. I’m in bed, semi-naked, with a gorgeous blonde who is clad only in lingerie. A good night out you might think? Sadly, no – it was rubbish. I … Continue reading →

Most people think that their parents are odd. There is a simple explanation for this. For obvious biological reasons we are never of the same generation as our parents and yet in many cases we spend more time with them … Continue reading →

My dad is the subject of my first photo blog. I must confess that I could have searched harder for some classic photos but I hope that the random selection I have chosen will entertain and give some impression of … Continue reading →

The Ryder Cup started yesterday and I wasn’t too disappointed to see rain delay play. It’s not that I don’t have great respect for the competition, rather that I know very little about the ins and outs of golf (except … Continue reading →

The first two weeks of my MA in Broadcast Journalism at Westminster Uni have been enjoyable. Granny and I are getting along well – I have learnt quickly not to ‘drown’ her whiskey or be noisy before 11am – and … Continue reading →