life

Are you talking to me? from MarkJT 445 days old

I like visiting the barber’s. Not the hairdresser’s. The Barber’s. It’s an all male zone with car magazines, sports magazines, FHM and Carp Angler. I ...

Phwoar Factor from MarkJT 446 days old

TV has ‘talent’ shows up to its eyeballs now. It all started with ‘Pop Idol’ (I’d audition for a programme called ‘Bone Idle’). It was a good idea. ...

Shot the bolt from MarkJT 448 days old

I went for a drink with my brother during the week. We don’t see each other that often but when we meet the discussion is always about love lives (usually ...

A waste of energy from MarkJT 457 days old

I had to pop to the local Co-op earlier. I took my own bags with me as is usual these days. When I got to the till I put my basket on top of a pile ...

Silly games from MarkJT 457 days old

In between the jobs and chores I had to keep H and P entertained. I resorted to the old favourite, ‘I spy’. But P couldn’t win or guess any before H ...

Hideout from MarkJT 458 days old

I’ve got a couple of weeks off work. It’s time to do all those chores and jobs that I don’t quite find the time for otherwise. H, R and P have got things ...

New kit on the block from MarkJT 471 days old

I’m used to furry animals in my house. At last count, including my children, I have 37 mouths to feed. The mouths belong to children, dogs, guinea pigs ...

Boys don't cry from MarkJT 481 days old

Having three daughters means I rarely get the chance to kick a ball about or engage in more ‘rough and tumble’ stuff. It’s all Barbie and Littlest Pet ...

Guide Dog for the Blind Drunk from MarkJT 495 days old

I had to go to one of those boring, happy-clappy Work Conferences earlier this week. They’re supposed to boost morale and remind you what a great job ...

Step into the past from MarkJT 501 days old

I have missed it come to think about it. It reminds me of long hot summers when I was young and over the field or in the park. Maybe, as an adult, ...