I have waxed lyrical before about my love of denim.  How it fades, moulds to your body and is generally the best thing you could wear in the history of ever.  In my last post I really covered why I love that particular pair of jeans, and the effect that wearing something for a long period...

I’m going to avoid making Teddy Bear’s Picnic jokes here.  Woods and forests are cool, not just literally.  There’s something really relaxing about taking a walk under the shade of closely packed trees, feeling the cool moisture in the air and watching as the wildlife either gets out of...

Elton John - oh man, where do you start? The man more legend than person at this point.  From his elaborate stage costumes to his adidas tracksuits, I’m sure he occupies a larger space in this dimension than just his physical form would suggest.  Obviously everyone knows his hits, the...

I made a mistake this summer.  I forgot one truly vital learning from my previous 25 years on this planet. In a hot season, cladding your ankles with trainers is a surefire fast lane to misery.   In a mad bid to free myself from the confines of heat and canvas I hastily picked up a new...

I know this post is about 2.5 weeks late but.. sue me.  I'd start calling them Tuesday Tunes but it just sounds awful doesn't it?  So no, this isn't about putting on weight after gorging yourself on way too many helpings of Lasagne, (my regular swimming routine puts task to that) I've just...

“Don’t you miss cheese?” “Oh my god, I couldn’t live without cheese?” “My life is cheese”.. these are just some of the utterances you get when you tell someone you don’t eat dairy anymore.  Much better are the astonished faces you see when you confirm that no, you don’t miss it.  Don’t...