In a rare moment of madness I found myself watching the reality TV show Love Island. On this particular show, this very handsome lad Adam took out Kendall for a date, leaving Niall (Kendall's previous coupling) to watch on and melt into a pool of jealous madness. What happened next is what I find interesting. … Continue reading Love Island Niall & Adam. →

Highlighting text only works when there is plain text alongside it. It is the contrast that makes it stand out. If you highlighted everything then everything would blend into one and you would be none the wiser as to the important points. So the next time you're highlighting something remember to do so sparingly. 

In the heat of the moment it's very easy for the competitive spirit to come out, especially in a tight game. But nobody likes it when the game, that was just supposed to be a bit of fun, gets out of hand. Everybody playing is an amateur and nobody has any aspirations for a career … Continue reading When competitiveness ruins fun.  →

Dear reader Today I will write a post without the use of a key of the last lettered row First of all it is a tough task to write a post regardless of rules & prior to the setup of this grid I just sat there with a hollow head I start & see straight … Continue reading Dead proud of this post →

This morning, I very kindly let a big tour bus move into my lane in front of me. He indicated. I left a gap. He moved across. We continued moving forward. I followed, waiting for the flash of the hazards, the well known widely accepted signal for thank you amongst drivers. But it never came. … Continue reading Looking for recognition on the road →

In my work the fridge is stocked with bottles of sparkling water every morning, and every morning without fail they're gone within the first hour. People take 2-3 at a time. They even form alliances to get them. "Ok if i see them i'll get you one, and if you see them you get me … Continue reading Sparkling Water →

If you were financially set for life would you still aim to improve yourself? Would you still be motivated to perfect yourself? Do you really love the work? If money were no object would you still do it? Security can be a huge source of motivation for people, but when that's safely taken care of … Continue reading Financially set for life →

  Coming home can be a painful experience. A reminder of the people you were once inseparably close to, how much fun you once had and how carefree you once were. Each time whilst travelling home I get this hopeful feeling. It's almost a childish naivety, in believing that they'll all be waiting at the … Continue reading Coming Home →

This is quite a funny video, its a compilation of interviews Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Holland do to promote their new movie Avengers Infinity war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_92C-SQZ0o From the footage it becomes quite clear and even stated at one point that Benedict is there to babysit Tom. To ensure that he doesn't reveal any plot details … Continue reading Tom Holland – Avengers Infinity War →

It's always tempting to explain at length, to ramble on and indulge in hearing yourself sound very intellectual. But I've come to find that more often that not a lengthy answer just labours the point and bores the listeners. I can understand the occasional anxiety on behalf of the speaker as his answer is met … Continue reading A concise answer →