I think this year it is safe to say a massive welcome to September. The kids are back to school, their pencil cases brimming with new pencils, pens and optimism. The recent summer holidays of the well-rested teachers will seem like distant memories in just a matter of days. If…
AUGUST is upon us, and with it a whole host of birthdays. Yes: this is actually the most popular month to be born in the US, and one of the most popular in the UK as well. The dead of winter’s just nine months prior to August, so I’ll let…
It’s never been easier and quicker to get a gift than it is today. We are only ever a few clicks away from being digitally presented with thousands of birthday presents that are, we’re assured, perfect for the person we’re looking for. And whilst it’s tempting to take up the…
Bumps, ear-pulling, nose-greasing, or just a good belting. Where did the idea of celebrating your birth start? The ancient pharaohs were the first civilisation to celebrate birthdays. However, the hieroglyphics are unclear whether they celebrated their birth as a human or their birth as a god – which happens to…
Let’s start with the most fundamental reason of all. 1. It’s impossible to sing. Granted, I’m borderline tone deaf so I may struggle more than most. The first 4 notes are downright depressing, like the distant moan of an old diesel engine warming up. Then the emphasis is clearly on…
I’m not talking about the usual physiological slippages such as paunches, pop bellies and body parts migrating south. Or grey hairs, receding hairlines or your skin feeling a little too big for your body. Or even those common psychological intruders like confusion with technology or what ‘young people’ are talking…
The appearance of a camera has a tendency to divide humans into peacocks and hedgehogs. The peacocks come to life with dazzling brilliance, filling the screen with dance, song, and hilarious anecdotes. The hedgehogs lower their gaze and curl up into a ball. A good birthday video using The Video…
Like everything else this year, September has been tough to plan. The kids may or may not be back to school, their pencil cases brimming with new pencils, pens and spare facemasks. And it’s hardly business as usual for the rest of us. But we’ll adapt and find a way…
