Up Helly A’
Every year, on the last Tuesday in January, people flock to the Shetland Islands to witness what has been described as one of the top 10 winter festivals in the world. It’s getting bigger every year, helped by the coverage it’s starting to get on the BBC – and not just in the local news…
Random Wednesday – You know you’re really a parent when…
I had an epiphany the other day. I worked out when it was I really became a parent. Yes, being there at the birth following 9 months of my wife’s pregnancy was a clue, as was the presence of this baby they allowed me to take home from hospital with her. Strange, surreal days full…
Psst! Want to loose weight? Got a solution for you…
Every year, I start off needing to loose a few kilos. And every year, by the end of March, I’m at my target weight. The diet I’m on has only 1 genuine restriction but apart from that one you can eat absolutely anything you like. The restriction? No alcohol. The diet? (I swear I’m going…