This post needs no introduction, so I won’t write one. Apart from this bit obviously. Not that you needed to bother reading it. Right, on with the reasons.Duke Of Wellington With Cone by Mr Cumbo1.  Hideout. If you’ve just bottled someone in a...

Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as a Christmas traffic jam, in the same way as there is no such thing as a Christmas turkey, but you know what I mean. Which is just as well, because if I had used ’7 Reasons To Embrace The Traffic Jams You Experience...

As an Englishman, when I travel abroad I like to cause as little trouble as possible. Sadly, when I went to Rome, trouble looked for me.1.  Roads. Now, call me a traditionalist, but I like two things from my roads. One: they should be fit for vehicles to manoeuvre...

It’s World Car-Free Day today.  And to celebrate, here are seven reasons to leave your car at home.1.  It’s Healthier.  Rather than driving to work, and getting stressed and aggravated at the wheel of a car on the way, you can cycle instead.  It’s much...

I used to travel by bus a lot when I was younger.  But now I don’t need to use one, as there are always better alternatives available to me.  Last Saturday, however, I had to make a journey for which a bus seemed like the best option.  I know now that it...

Elbowing us out of the way and lounging on our sofa this week is photographer and all round nice gal, Sarah Ansell. Having lived and worked in Lagos between 1995-98 who better to tell us why to live there? Well, maybe someone who lives there right now, but we...

1. Crime. Snow aids crime detection. Foolish criminals often commit a winter burglary and, when fleeing the scene, leave a handy trail of footprints and tyre-tracks that lead straight to their own homes. The police even catch some of them. 2. Unmask the stupid. ...

Today sees us hand over the reins of 7 Reasons to guest writer, Bri McIntosh. All compliments can still be sent to us. We’ll pass them on. No, seriously, we will. But then again you are probably a fan of joy, so we suggest you visit his blog here and and follow...