Peddling Wares for Fun and Money

Peddling Wares for Fun and Money

Great feeling when an old memory is brought back to life in a new setting. Was catching up on Facebook updates when I saw this one about fly-by-night popup markets: My mind suddenly rushed off into long-distance memories from my teens and dragged home one about a...
And That’s Another Thing…

And That’s Another Thing…

Brits love tea. That is a fact. That fact will never change. Our fascination with tea is surpassed only by our fanaticism for moaning about the weather. As I said before, Brits drink tea from a mug, not a cup. We would rather use a beaker or jam jar or glass than...
Where are all These Huge Sunglasses Coming From?

Where are all These Huge Sunglasses Coming From?

We had big sunglasses in the ’70s. We wised up. We got rid of them. For the love of sanity, why are they making a comeback? We thought the war on big glasses was over. Won by common sense. Kicked out of human fashion along with massive flares, 2 foot tall...
Brits and Tea

Brits and Tea

You will notice, on coming to Britain, that tea is served in a mug. Not a cup. Not a jar. Not a glass. A MUG. That mug might be red, might be white, might be blue, might have your name on it, might even be tagged with “World’s Greatest Lover.” Rest...
[RANT] TalkTalk Internet Service is Rubbish

[RANT] TalkTalk Internet Service is Rubbish

This is a personal rant about UK broadband, phone and TV provider TalkTalk. I’ve been in dispute with TalkTalk since 2010, or 2007 if we include the time TalkTalk has been over-billing me for my Internet service since it took over Tiscali. I understand service...