When we were in Suffolk recently, we visited the pretty coastal town of Aldeburgh and my son, Rory, took a photograph of the terraced houses on the seafront. The properties were beautifully painted in...
Happy Christmas Your Arse!
It’s not often you get to sing these words on a Saturday afternoon in the centre of your local town, but it gave me a bit of a thrill to do just that this...
Review: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, South Holland Centre, Spalding
I’d heard of the film and yet, I’m ashamed to admit, I’ve never watched it. I knew it starred Jack Nicholson but I had no clear knowledge of the plot, the characters or the...
GCHQ – Apprenticeships in British Intelligence
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” My son has been asked this question numerous times over the last few years and particularly since he sat his GCSEs in the...
When Rory met Ross Noble
Ross and Rory It’s very handy when the mother of your most favourite comedian just happens to be a good friend of your grandma. You get to sit with your parents, your grandma...
‘Two’s a king, three’s another king…’
In the 1960s and 70s I remember my advent calendar was usually a piece of card featuring a snowy scene, lots of sparkly glitter and very tiny doors. The doors opened to a picture of a...
Mum’s gone to Suffolk: Conflict in Constable Country
Flatford Mill The stand-off occurred in the middle of a meadow a few metres from Flatford Mill. I sensed it would come as the Constable Country circular walk was shown to be 3 miles in...
Mum’s Gone to Suffolk: Aldeburgh and Thorpeness
The beach at Aldeburgh “The Royal Oak doesn’t count. It hasn’t got any legs.” That was my definitive answer on the subject. We were playing ‘The Pub Game’ on our journey to Suffolk and...