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Hyde.

My first proper experience with alcohol was when I was fifteen. On the last day of school in May, before we went on a ‘study leave’ to get in the zone for our GCSE’s, we all went a bit mad. As you’re meant to on your last day. Everyone gathered in the park before school, [...]

Fling.

On watching a repeat of Planet Earth with David Attenborough, a thought sparked; we are pretty shit animals. Camels have huge reservoirs of fat to sustain them for weeks. Lions have killer teeth, tigers can disappear in one slight move. Bats and dolphins have their own in-built sonar systems to track down food, and jellyfish [...]

Pride.

I love twitter, if only as just a short stop for information and giggles. And of course it’s nice having an instant output, too. It makes inane passing comment acceptable. However, I will never understand the idea of gaining followers. Currently, I have about 30 of them, which is fine by me. But there is [...]

Claus.

To be an atheist at Christmas is fantastic. If your family is Christian or you have many Christian friends, of course you have to develop the ability to disregard and not care about the whole Jesus bit and religious activities, as I have done. Otherwise, it’s a relaxing time. I often think around this sort [...]

Poesia.

All my life I’m ditching nasty habits But you don’t seem to shake: Riddle me Rudolph nosed, Once upon a time – Once a bunch of lies; And moustache foam found frequently, Bounced around blind – now left the boys behind. But you, with legs of spring and hands of glue, You stick around. Through [...]