Published in The Masterpiece·2 days agoMember-onlyWhat Exactly is a ‘Could-have-been’?And how can you avoid becoming one? — My brother-in-law is a very good golfer. I don't play golf but I know he’s a ‘scratch’ golfer and apparently that’s very good. He plays for fun and occasionally in competitions but his wife likes to let us know that he ‘could have been’ a professional. The same bother-in-law is…Goal Setting4 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·4 days agoMember-onlyI Want To Lose 6 Kilos In 1 MonthHow I plan to do it, and why. — Anyone who has read some of my articles on here will know that it’s well-documented that I’m not a pinnacle of fitness and health . …Fitness3 min read
Published in Motivate the Mind·4 days agoMember-onlyWhy It’s Cool to be the Fat Guy in SpeedosI’m part of the way there already — I was at the beach a few years ago, sitting and relaxing in my shirt and shorts, deliberating whether of not to bare all and go for dip in the sea. I looked along the promenade and I could see in the distance, walking towards me, a fat guy and…Judgement3 min read
Published in Fuck Niches·Aug 3Member-only“You Know Jerry Seinfeld?!!”Do you take selfies with celebrities? If you do, here’s a message for you. — Imagine you’re walking down the street and you look across and you notice none other than Jerry Seinfeld walking towards you. “Hey Jerry.” You call, “Can I have a selfie?” And you squeeze your head next to Jerry’s and click. …Celebrity2 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Jul 31Member-onlyI’m 62, I’m Overweight and I Hate RunningSo why did I sign up to run 26.2 miles throughout July? — Around two years ago, when we were in the relatively early days of lockdown, I wrote an article on Medium about how I’d decided to challenge myself to doing a set of exercises every day for the whole of August. You can read about it here. What Happened When I…Running5 min read
Published in Motivate the Mind·Jul 28Member-onlyAn Undeniable Human Truth That Dawned On Me As I Was HooveringOr at least I thought it was. — Last week, I was doing a spot of hoovering at home and, as I pushed my new Shark hoover over the floor, I was in awe at how easy it was. How well-designed it was and how it just made my life so much easier. Before we invested ( and…Laziness4 min read
Jul 25Member-onlyI Was Airbrushed Out of The Last 17 years.Am I right to be a bit put out? — I was a guest at a wedding recently. The wedding was that of my stepson to his fiancée. Let me fill you in on the details. I have been a part of my stepson’s life for the last 17 years since I started going out with his mum. …Relationships4 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jun 17Member-onlyDon’t Be Like ‘Manchester United’ With Your WritingPatience is not on the agenda with the Red Devils board — When the new football season starts, Manchester United will be welcoming ex-Ajax manager Erik ten Hag. Ten Hag will be the SIXTH United manger since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. An average of one manager every two years. Now, United aren’t short of cash and as one…Patience3 min read
Published in Fuck Niches·Jun 16Member-onlyI’ll Bite Your Face OffAre you sure about that? — This charming turn of phrase was something I heard during one of the seasons of TV show ‘The Apprentice’ UK version. I don’t recall the exact context of why this was said but the choice of phrase whatever the context seems to me to be a little excessive for anything…Alpha2 min read
Published in The Brave Writer·Jun 16Member-onlyIt’s Vital That It’s You and No-One Else Delivering The MessageDon’t pretend to be someone you’re not — “I bought a pizza yesterday. It said ‘Just like mamma used to make’. I thought ‘Great, burnt on the outside and raw in the middle.’” That was my first joke when I did stand-up comedy. Except I didn’t say it like me. I said it like Stephen Wright, the deadpan…Writing Tips4 min read
