The weather is getting warmer and everyone, including myself, is looking at that pregnant lump under our tee shirts. This is the consequence of Christmas, Chinese New Year and sitting on our arse because we’ve nowhere else to go. So we resolve to go running. It’s not hard is it? According to Wikipedia “Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot.” Humans have been doing it since we picked up a sharp stick and star

The article Now that we’re living the cosmopolitan lifestyle in Hangzhou I find it’s not so much fun. Clearly, the wife and I are not fashionable enough to be living in such an environment––we look out of place set against the stark minimalist lines of our IKEA birch effect furniture. We need to have the angular body lines and good breeding of someone like Kate Middleton and Prince William. It’s a sad fact, but I’m afraid we clash with our furniture. It’s just not us is it? W

Today it is my Birthday I’m feeling kinda tired Yet only 20 years ago I’d have been feeling kinda wired Today it is my Birthday Another year gone I’m wondering about all those Great things I shudda done I shudda travelled round the world And seen the Taj Mahal Kissed all the lovely women Not let my life just pall I shudda climbed some mountains And swim in the Japan Sea Sing monkey songs with monkeys Eat marmosets for tea I shudda walked the China wall And swum with dolph

It's Black History Month #BHM - so every day I'll try and list a black artist or artist's that have influenced my musical tastes or become part of the soundtrack on my life in the UK. #BHM2021 Today No 28 Mamie Smith - Crazy Blues - 1920 These last two days of Black History Month will be a homage to the blues because if it wasn't for the blues we wouldn't have todays music as we know it. For the last day and last post this is the oldest blues tribute I could find. Apparently