Yesterday, Marc wrote a post called, 7 Reasons That The Nautical Look Is Objectionable. I read it aghast. How could someone so intelligent be so wrong? Today, I aim to put right his wrongs. 1. Saturation Point. Too much of a thing is never good – which is why I’m...

Hello. It’s Sunday again. And Sundays come as Sundays do – after five days of hoping that the other 7 Reasons writer has come up with something for Sunday. They never have. Which is why Marc came to me yesterday, breathless and devoid of inspiration, and...

 1.  Aversion to Pavements Part 1. There’s a wall a couple of feet high next to the pavement. That looks like a far more entertaining place to walk. Especially as it’s quite thin and so has an element of risk. 2.  Aversion to Pavements Part 2....

1. Children. Christmas isn’t really for grown-ups, it’s about children. For them, the anticipation is incredible and, when the day itself comes, it’s all new and exciting. When the children burst into our bedroom at 6 o’clock this morning and jumped up and...

1.  It’s cool. Whatever you do, there’s nothing that’s cooler than dressing up as a pirate.  Being a poet is cool but people don’t dress up as poets.  Being an architect is cool but people don’t dress up as architects.  Being a deep sea diver is cool but...