Looking for Focus

One of the things I would dearly love to do is write a proper novel, be it historical, sci-fi, action, drama – I’d love to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and produce something worthy of being published. The trouble is, I know myself, and I am my own worst enemy in these […]

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Seven Years Ago

Wow. It’s hard to fathom but on this day, seven years ago, I became a father. I still vividly remember the day she was born, hearing her cry and getting to hold her in my arms. My world changed forever that day, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Magnificent Monte Carlo – the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix

Nothing screams prestige and glamour quite like Monaco, and nothing manages to be both exciting and processional as the Monaco Grand Prix, that sees twenty cars hurtle at high speeds down narrow streets, through tunnels, and around sharp, snappy chicanes. There’s the thrill and drama of seeing cars skirt with barriers, with the drivers pushing […]

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Red vs Blue – the Gap is Shrinking

Slowly but surely the spectre of the unthinkable is moving closer and closer. The Conservative Party has been forced into an embarrassing U-turn on social care policies, and they have misled us on plans for NHS and school funding. There is a slow but steady march toward privatising the NHS too – the impact of […]

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F1 2017 Round 6: Monaco

Welcome to F1’s crown jewel. Nothing exudes glamour like the Monaco Grand Prix. On Sunday, twenty cars will contest 78 laps round the narrow streets of the rich principality, on a circuit which is as unforgiving as it is beautiful. Monaco takes no prisoners. To successfully traverse Monaco you will want good grip, high downforce […]

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The Diego Luna Talk

I think that I broke my wife’s heart yesterday. She was so horrified by a statement of mine that she felt the need to revoke my membership of the Star Wars fandom. I had made a horrible error, caused a great disturbance in the Force, and left her speechless. I didn’t know who Diego Luna […]

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Seeking Understanding

Some people will say that Muslims are terrorists, or have the potential to be terrorists. They will say ‘once again no one will do anything and this will happen again! Ban Muslims from the country, deport them!’ But these people have no long-term ideas, no actual answers to the extremely complicated issues that surround IS […]

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Star Trek Discovery – Discovering Racism and Misogyny

Remember how ground-breaking Star Trek was back in 1966, when it introduced a black woman, an Asian man, a Russian and an a mixed-race (represented through Spock) alien into positions of importance and authority, on a mission to better humanity? Well, that particular spirit has never been more sorely needed than it is right now. […]

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The Dimming Star

Astronomy is a fascinating field and one that continues to be of great interest to me. We are always discovering new and fantastic objects and events that test and stretch our theories about the universe. One of the more recent items to get our attention is KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian’s Star or Tabby’s […]

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