Here’s something that’s been worrying me lately: how on Earth do teetotal people ever get off with anyone? To illustrate this, in the pub last night I saw two couples.* One was sharing a bottle of wine – her face was lively, nay a l[…]

Lager and lime is nice. There, I said it. It tastes nice when you’re in a lazy mood. It makes the most acrid of ‘cooking lagers’ slip down like a dream. And furthermore, being a girl, I am allowed to have it. But, being a girl in a […]

The quality of ibuprofen is not strained, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. It blesseth him that gives and him that takes…
And yes, I fear that I may be him that takes this week. In fact, I have been him that ta[…]

When you want a seat – going to the pub at six is a no-no. In the Charlotte Street area there are no seats at six. Five, you have acres of parking room, at seven it will be clearing up, but for that one punch drink at six for the local workers[…]

Come with me.
Here, down these stairs. Yes, trendy part of London isn’t it? Up and coming, they say. Just through this door. What do you think? Look at the walled wooden panelling lit with orange ‘ that’s seventies chic you kno[…]

Where is Pop-Eye? I hear you sob. Well, ah, the thing is….I didn’t listen to the charts this week. And there’s not really that much to say about “Independent Women (Part 1)”. It’s a good record, I’m pleased t[…]