I think a hangover makes jet-lag so much easier to bear. Eventually I arose Monday morning and decided to do the tourist bit, so headed to the City centre in one of the many millions of taxis that constantly patrol the streets. Don’t get into a taxi and ask for ‘Haggia Sofia’ even though theContinue reading “Istanbul 2. Reflections and an Introduction to Rumi.”
Category Archives: Motivation
Woman with big Beaver
Malaysian man comes up short after buying £100 penis enlarger online… but gets sent a £5 magnifying glass with warning ‘Do not use in sunlight’
A vain Malaysian man who ordered a penis enlarger online was stunned when the device was delivered – a magnifying glass! To add insult to injury the magnifying glass came with an instruction that would at least prevent the man from causing injury to himself. It read: Do Not Use in Sunlight. The victim ofContinue reading “Malaysian man comes up short after buying £100 penis enlarger online… but gets sent a £5 magnifying glass with warning ‘Do not use in sunlight’”
Have a Great Life
I want to thank my friends at the Crack On Foundation for this one. http://www.crackon.org Here are four strategies to help you live an exceptional life: 1. CHOOSE THE COMPANY YOU KEEP – CAREFULLY. Those around you always influence and have an effect on your state-of-mind and feelings. The fact is: part ofContinue reading “Have a Great Life”
Pandas and Binda pijiu
When I travelled in China I always found it difficult to get a good glass of cold beer (binda pijiu). Then I got to Chengdu…
Attitude – grrrrrr!
The older I get the less I care what others think of me. “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on mylife. Attitude, to me, is more important than fact. It is moreimportant than the past, than education, than money, thancircumstances, than failures, than success, than what other peoplethink orContinue reading “Attitude – grrrrrr!”
Keep on writing
I spend hours every day writing; funny and serious, Tales from Uranus and the Adventures of Inspector Flaange. I found this article helped me understand why… A five-letter word is my secret.As you probably know, routine casts a trance-like power withdevastating impact. As a result, it is an absolute necessity tobreak free of its grasp.IfContinue reading “Keep on writing”
Bankers…
I went to talk to my bank to transfer some money to Blighty. “It’s much easier to do if you go online” said the helpful girl. “Yes but I can’t log in, and I need to send some money to Blighty” “Why can’t you log in?” “I don’t know why – it just says ‘accountsContinue reading “Bankers…”
I have a gentle cock.
Marvellous title for a 15th Century poem/lyric. I had no idea anyone would be so enamoured of a farmyard fowl. I Have a Gentle Cock I have a gentle cock, Croweth me day; He doth me rysyn early, My matyins for to say. I have a gentle cock, Common he is of great; His combContinue reading “I have a gentle cock.”
No shit Sherlock
And so it came to pass, alack and alas, that I have an ex. Bless her. She used to be a Bobby; a WPC when that wasn’t un-PC. And fond of a Bobby’s helmet. She once said to me – “You’re different when you’ve been drinking.” I said – “You never did make Detective didContinue reading “No shit Sherlock”
Fairy Hanny 