The ABC Music Challenge – Day 28

Favourite song of all time. Jeez, how do I even begin with that? There’s the obvious – Hakuna Matata. It’s catchy and fun, but I don’t think I can declare it to be my favourite song of all time. Aerosmith’s I don’t want to miss a thing is a great song – a powerful ballad […]

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Insanity in Spa – the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix

As I type, we are only ten laps into round 13 of the Formula 1 World Championship, with the race red-flagged following a huge smash for Renault’s Kevin Magnussen as he came out of Eau Rouge. He is alright, despite going sideways into the tyre wall at 180 mph. The opening laps have been utter […]

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Idiots on Bikes

I’m walking home with my headphones in (as I sometimes do) and admittedly I’m not paying as much attention to the world around me as I could. However, I’m walking in the middle of the pavement, and therefore I’m not expecting to see a cyclist swerve to avoid me whilst gesturing angrily. I guess the […]

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Ebay and Reckless Thinking

Earlier on this evening I nearly – nearly – won a Wii U on Ebay. I’m actually grateful in many ways that I didn’t. Yes, I would like to continue the tradition of possessing every Nintendo home console, but upon reflection, the Wii U doesn’t offer that much more than the Wii. Yes, Super Mario […]

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This is the Pits

Somehow, whilst sitting in the sun yesterday, I’ve managed to end up with a sore armpit. It doesn’t feel burnt as such, but it wasn’t sore prior to soaking up the rays; it only became sore afterward. I don’t know how I’ve managed to achieve this.

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Our Nearest Neighbour

Invisible to the naked eye, and sitting just over four light years from the Sun, sits a small, comparatively cool and seemingly insignificant star. Except this type of star is by far the most common in the galaxy and most likely the universe. More importantly, Proxima Centauri might yet host the most important find of […]

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