Where’s the Summer?

One small warning please: Due to the hugely variable nature of weather, this post is only really relevant to the UK. Sorry. – It was my birthday yesterday and while I was walking to my mother’s house, I wore a winter coat while getting rained on. This has never, ever, happened before in my life. … Continue reading →

Here’s something I wrote earlier…

It’s nearing that time of year. I’d like to share with you a column I wrote last year for my college newspaper about Christmas. It’s fairly cynical, but it paves the way for my more positive response this year. Enjoy! At the time of writing it’s twenty-three days until Christmas. Without a doubt the holiday … Continue reading →

Fireworks!

Remember, remember, the 5th of November! Today is Bonfire Night, an annual British festival stemming from when the pesky Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament in 1605. An excuse to party ever since, you can either burn a fake “Guy” on the fire and give thanks that King James I survived the civic attack, … Continue reading →