Today, Finland celebrates its 100th anniversary of independence. They paid a terrible price for it, both in the civil war that followed the declaration, and in resisting the Soviet invasion during the … [Read more...]
44 Magnum!
It's my birthday today (November 30th, same as Sir Winston Churchill), and I thought it might be fun to spread the love a bit. I'll be turning 44 (so, nearly a grown-up) and I've set up … [Read more...]
Personal update: mental health
Do you ever have days when it feels like you're carrying an invisible anvil around with you? Probably. Most people do. I've been going to a therapist for the last few weeks to try to sort out why … [Read more...]
The King and Queen of Awesomesauce
I am resistant to change in the English language. I dislike the use of 'reference' as a verb. Refer to something, don't reference it. And as for the astonishingly lazy and stupid "I could care less" … [Read more...]
Fighting Depression
When my second child was born at the end of 2008, everything went horribly wrong which resulted in my wife losing 7 litres of blood (all of her own and a whole lot of someone else’s), and ending up … [Read more...]
Helsinki versus Ipswich. Who will win?
We’ve been in Ipswich for a couple of months, and perhaps the most common question I’ve been asked is “what’s it like” followed in popularity by “Ipswich? Why?” So I thought I’d summarise some of the … [Read more...]