Memoirs Of A Fire Hazard

There was nothing unusual about the journey to work today. We were late because we can't get out of bed. We had to stop for petrol be...

I'm not really into violence. Compared with other men my age I suppose I am a bit of a wuss. I don't like too much violence in fil...

England is the home of football. We've only won one meaningful trophy in the FA's 150-year history, and that came some 47 years ago...

I went to wheelchair services this morning. The chair I have is five years old. Although it is regularly maintained it has taken a bit of...

Anyone who saw my last entry will know that I recently had a funeral to go to. The service for my old team-mate and friend Neil ('Bliss...

I hate to start 2013 on a sad note, but when I learned this morning of the passing of one of my oldest friends in basketball, committing som...

I have a new laptop computer. This is a good thing, and it is not normal practice for Good Things to be reported on these pages. However, ...

Seriously, I am such a tool. Regular readers (both of you) will know that I don't write about work but I do write about alcohol-relate...

What follows, like all anecdotes featured in this column, is 100% true. I may yet choose to embellish it for the book that I am still laugh...

Friday night, October 26 2012. I'm at home on my own. Emma has gone out for a meal with some friends from work. It's the end of t...

You may not like this. Not unless you are a fan of my less than subtle Meldrewisms. There again, if you were not a fan of my less than sub...

Once again I haven't thought this through. It's Monday night. There is nothing on the telly. Without the feintest clue what I am ...

It's late on a Saturday night. The Memoirs Of A Fire Hazard stats page informs me that I haven't written anything since August 31. ...

The first day of Paralympic competition being a Thursday, I was at work. This, despite what the more cynical among you might suggest, meant...

After the massive success of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Olympic Stadium saw the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games...