• A Look At Life: The Sweet Taste Of Love 3 Feb 12

    Here we are again. Valentine’s Day. The lowest point in the single person’s calendar. The day when every couple conspires to make you feel unloved. Oh, I know what you’re thinking. Surely... Read More

  • A Look At Life: The Philistines… 20 Jan 12

    To judge from the observations of friends and contacts working in arts and conservation, throughout the post-war period, there can scarcely have been a government more unsympathetic to these sectors... Read More

  • A Look At Life: What Price Loyalty 6 Jan 12

    I nearly have enough points for a stick of mascara, apparently – or so the assistant informed me as she swiped my Boots Advantage card on one of my last shopping trips before Christmas. I... Read More

  • A Look At Life: A Babe Is Born 2 Dec 11

    So, childbirth. It’s on lots of minds this time of year, what with the imminent arrival of Baby Jesus and all, but it’s on mine because the recent arrival of my own new nephew coincided with that... Read More

  • A Look At Life: The Sound Of Silence 18 Nov 11

    Pillows with inbuilt speakers! That’s the latest gadget to appear on my teenage daughter’s Christmas list – complete with Argos catalogue page number, spoiling the festive magic... Read More

  • A Look At Life: Movie Moments 4 Nov 11

    It’s Friday night, the woes of work are behind you and a weekend of glorious possibility lies in front. All you need to decide upon is a film and the relative merits of egg fried rice or... Read More

  • A Look At Life: Electric Cars 21 Oct 11

    Toasters… kettles… perhaps even air fresheners if you’re desperate – they’re the sort of modern items you plug in. But not cars. I know they’re saving the planet and I know they cost... Read More

  • A Look At Life: Nature Lovers 7 Oct 11

    In the unexpectedly lovely late summer weather recently, I headed off for nice quiet stroll in the park. It was a soft day, as the Irish would put it, and many other people were out too, enjoying the... Read More

  • A Look At Life: Romantic Mistakes 23 Sep 11

    The moment came (as such moments are wont to do) about half way through a bottle of wine. “The problem,” said my companion, a fellow sufferer and the only thing sitting between me and the... Read More

  • A Look At Life: Top Of The Pops 9 Sep 11

    They’ve been showing repeats of Top of the Pops shows from the 1970s on BBC4. It’s a real nostalgia trip for a music-mad, ageing hipster like me, who can actually remember many of the... Read More

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