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Today, on what would have been Grandma’s 98th birthday, I went to my great aunt’s funeral. At 93 she’d, like grandma, lived an incredible life and was a wonderful human being, so the service and time after were the perfect mix of sadness and celebration.
In these last days before the off it was also magical [...]
Possibly the best thing ever.
This morning, bag on arm and keys in hand, ready to leave the flat, I’m called back by the need to write. I seemingly have to let out some of the words that are jumbling round my head before I get on the bus and on with my day.
It is a strange time [...]
I’ve spent the last 10 days in a constant state of being slightly overwhlemed. Happiness, surprise, comfort, thankfulness, grace and hope have englufled me in a fragile and beautiful mist. My smile might slip from my face only to sneak back a minute later; how can this be happening?
Last night, instead of returning to normality as I’d expected, my [...]
Tonight, Cath and I made our debut trip to the new Wembley Stadium to see Foo Fighters.
I had a long, frustrating and complicated work-day at the end of a long, frustrating and complicated week. I’d got to the point where going felt like a hassle… but oh! I knew it would be good – they’re [...]
A couple of weeks ago, on one of my days off, I started a book of To Do lists. Things to sort at the house, things to sort with my finances, things to sort in the garden, things to sort at work. Lists of friends I want to spend time with before I go, [...]
There have been so many moments in recent days and weeks were the I must blog this thought has wizzed into my brain, and yet I don’t blog. All the good stuff is stuck behind the ‘Big Announcement’, so I’ll just go for it and get it out of the way.
At the end of August I’m moving [...]
Family
Today I uploaded about 100 pics to Flickr – of last Monday’s trip to Eastbourne with Mum & Dad, and of today’s trip to the park with Lizzie & Claudia.
There’s still so much left to say, but you’ll have to wait a week for the big stuff. It’s been quite a week though.
Change is a’coming.While [...]
Eastbourne Rock
Here’s the first of the pictures from my trip to Eastbourne on Monday with Mum, Dad & Cath. I warn you there are many more, but it’s too late to edit and upload them all now.
I’d also like to say Happy Birthday, Cath to my beloved sister. She truly rocks.
And still the words don’t come.
Thing is, that’s not exactly true. I’m still as dramatically verbose on iChat, at work, and with my wee reviews as I ever was. It just seems to be here, on my beloved blog, where inspiration fails me.
I click open Firefox and see my blue and yellow banner. I see [...]
“As we journey through life, discarding baggage along the way, we should keep an iron grip, to the very end, on the capacity for silliness. It preserves the soul from dessication.”
Humphrey Lyttleton, 1921 – 2008
An amazing man has passed away. Humphrey Lyttleton; extraordinary musician, irascible wit, absolute gentleman, and my pin-up of choice above [...]
Jumping Joyful Jude
I’m sitting here at JFK, getting through the three hour wait by using wireless that I’ve apparently paid for, but I don’t know how. It’s been the most fantastic four days, and there are plenty of pics to prove it. I’ve got today’s lot still in my camera and they’ll have [...]
Across to Manhattan
As London gags under the pall of euro whiff I grabbed a low cost fare and came out to see Abi and Susan for a few days.
The first set of photos are up on Flickr… stories to follows.
These days may feel like in-between-days, but they’re passing with flair. Situation: Good.
Life: Good
Han & Tom got married
Work: Good
Cute Clare
Captain played in The Hub for Steve Merchant’s show
Levels of Siliness: Good
Self Portrait (with moustache)
Coming Week-Day-Weekend: Looking Good.
Proof.
It’s official. I produce the best radio programme. The Best. The BEST.
This is according to the Broadcasting Press Guild, which is a collection of all the Radio & TV Critics across all the press. It’s a small but seriously prestigious award, and I’m hugely proud of it. Other [...]
blooming early
It’s been a while, eh? Sorry about that.
Writing has been done. Photos have been taken. Time has been spent. Songs have been sung. Hearts have been searched. Poetry has been read.
Here’s a few photos I’ve taken…
Danny Goffey from Supergrass in the 6 Music Hub
My brother and niece, Easter Monday
Our [...]
Lizzie and Claudia
These girls are the reason I happily give up my Friday evenings to hang out with 11 – 15 year olds. The eldest pair in my youth group, Lizzie and Claudia are best friends, or sisters from another mister as they say. The best thing is that they include me in [...]
Treasu(red)
Wonderful H in Los Angeles has sent all five of our fabulous group of girls matching shirts. They speak assurance to ourselves and also mean that, when needed, we can show solidarity in our uniforms, however great the physical distance between us.
I’m at the end of a few days at home, using up leave [...]
I’ve got this week off and am using it to get done the big writing piece I’m in the middle of. Well, that I’m meant to be in the middle of but am barely getting started on.
My head is full today with a mixture of big questions about life, mediocre household [...]
Waterlily House, Kew. Sept ‘07
The burden of the semi-professional procrastinator is the absence of guilt-free down time. There is always something you’re meant to be doing.
Tonight, after a long, busy but good day at work, and even though I have writing waiting to be done, I allowed myself some time to just be.
I called [...]
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