'How do you do that?' We were at tag rugby training and I had just thrown a particularly long pass but to my dismay I couldn't tell the curious onlooker how I did it. I had been doing it for years. I couldn't remember the last time I thought about it, it had just become … Continue reading Thank you letters →

As a kid begging and pleading your parents for dessert was the done thing. If you came across your mum's secret stash you didn't stop to ask questions, you tried to sneak out as much as you could. It was thrilling! It was exciting! When you wore down your weaker parent and secured the go … Continue reading Forbidden fruit & nut →

As of today my Spotify tells me that the songs 'Let it be', 'Hey Jude' and 'Yesterday' have over 371 million, 359 million and 330 million streams respectively. Only one song from Paul McCartney's latest album cracks his top 5 streamed solo songs. And that particular version of the song was a remix by a … Continue reading McCartney III →

Quiet, agreeable, polite these were the 3 words most often used to describe Robin. She enjoyed the perks of being a wallflower, she liked her place in the shadows, nobody bothered her and she could get on with her life. But every now and then Robin sensed a longing for growth and personal development. Then … Continue reading Robin’s spotlight →

Monday Clean mouldPut on a washLoad dishwasher Tuesday Clean mouldHang up washUnload dishwasher Wednesday Clean mouldPay rentTake bin out It's no coincidence that the not quick icky task is sticking to the do list like super glue. It's unpleasant, there's no rush to do it, there's good TV to watch, there's chocolate to eat. You've … Continue reading Clean mould →

'Look kids I designed that house!' 'The one that looks like a rotten turnip?' 'Yeah the colour wasn't my choice' 'Why is the door wonky?' 'Because that's what the client wanted' 'Is that a giant bowling ball?' 'Thats the garage!' 'Oh it looks like a giant bowling ball to me' 'Yeah not quite a quaint … Continue reading That house looks terrible →

One of the difficulties of lateral thinking has to be finding new fertile headspace. Unfortunately old ideas and familiar notions keep cropping up. It's like tire tracks on a dirt road, the more they're used, the deeper the grooves and the harder to get out of them. It's like trying to find a road you … Continue reading Familiar notions →

It's funny how once you label something it becomes so much easier to spot. Take 'Toxic Masculinity' for example. I don't know about you but in my experience of this term, it wasn't around for the longest time and then all of a sudden it was being used everywhere. And those caught acting out toxic … Continue reading Toxic masculinity →

The first cartoon drawing is a boy running. The second cartoon drawing is a dog running. If we had to guess what was going on, it would be that the dog is chasing the boy. Poor boy! It's probably a savage dog too! I hope the dog doesn't catch him. But if the pictures were … Continue reading The order matters →

It was the first of September in his third year when the majority of his classmates remembered his real name was actually Harry. Reason being, Harry spent the summer getting absolutely ripped. He replaced mounds of fat with rock hard muscles. He traded in his multipacks of crisps for a six pack of abs. His … Continue reading Whale man →