We spend close to two decades trying to become educated enough to get a job. Then once we get a job we spend the majority of our week working the job and even more time talking about the job. What's more, if you're dissatisfied with your job, you have to spend time working the job, … Continue reading Spending free time →

I have a plethora of sport autobiographies at home. Every Christmas, for years, someone would buy me the latest athlete's memoirs. I read so many I noticed a pattern. Each year I would start the book with eager anticipation and end it disappointed. The main reason being - I wanted to hear the insider details, … Continue reading Honesty levels in autobiographies →

I can't do it. I can't go on. I want out, somebody get me out. You've been pushed to the brink and you feel physically, emotionally and mentally beaten up. The situation feels hopeless and you see no way out. You just want the pain to stop. You search your inner reserves and there appears … Continue reading I just can’t go on →

The trouble with rugby teams is that toxic masculinity runs deep. It's not the done thing to say you appreciate another. But one excellent way around this that I experienced was an anonymous comment card. You put your name on the top of the card/page/paper and then it was passed around with the goal that … Continue reading (Punch in the arm) →

Double screening is a term used for people who go on their phones whilst 'watching' TV at the same time. Some people refuse to poo without their phones. Playing music whilst in the shower is so common it's not even worth mentioning. Picking and downloading a podcast for the commute is the done thing. No … Continue reading Background noise →

I think if you want to enjoy your 5 a side more you should invest more in it. Start jogging regularly, practice on your own, watch YouTube videos to improve your skills. As the old saying goes the more you put in, the more you get out. After all on a cold, wet, windy night … Continue reading Care more →

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The patrons start to notice the escort. One waiter simultaneously holding up the cake and preventing the candles from going out, flanked on either side by more waiters. The diners know the drill. Their individual conversations cease as they join in the restaurant staff's song. Everyone knows the words. The strangers pause whilst those in … Continue reading Happy Birthday Dear (mumble mumble) →

The big game is coming up. The final to end all finals. Everyone will be watching you. You think you're going to be sick with the nerves. Then the game starts and you recognise the sport. The match begins and you remember you've been playing this game for years. 'Oh yeah, I know what to … Continue reading Big game nerves →

Hydro technician sounds a lot more impressive than water boy and beverage experience optimisation can hide the reality (just adding more coffee cups whenever we ran out) behind a veil of grandeur.Alternatively utilising metaphors and similes trigger imagery in the audience's head.'It was like whack-a-mole''It's like pushing against the ocean'.To try and create a rule … Continue reading Intelligent or understood →