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Christmas – I love it. But enjoy it while it lasts…
Do you know what starts too early at this time every year? People whinging about Christmas starting too early. It’s like they’ve got binoculars out looking for the first hint of a bauble and off they go. And then they complain about the Toy Show being boring something 1.7 million people don’t appear to believe.… Read more
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Not Murphy's Law, Murray's Law for 2019 and beyond
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. He who laughs last, probably didn’t get the joke. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. Nothing is foolproof to a determined fool. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s… Read more
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Sometimes, we elect eejits because we're not offered a choice – so where does Extinction Rebellion go when elections pop up?
Do you remember Extinction Rebellion protesting in Dublin not too many weeks ago? They took over Merrion Square, and spent a whole week telling us that, unless we change the way we live and change it now, the earth and humanity, are doomed. They were and are right, of course. Right in what they say. But not… Read more
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Shingles: they really are a major pain in the, well, arm in my case
I’ve been missing from here again. Sick once again. Sick with something I recommend you never get. Sick with something I had before, 31 years ago. I call it FS. The S is for Shingles. I’ll let you figure out what the F is for. I’ve had a lot wrong with me over the years.… Read more
