Monthly Archives: February 2011
Bending the Elbow – One for my boys
I wonder if its considered ok to dedicate a song that isn’t written or performed by you? I don’t suppose that’s really kosher, but if it were, this song would be for my beautiful, beautiful men. You’ll get there soon … Continue reading
Berlusconi, Italian politics and Italy
I am an Italophile, I love the country (well, what I have seen of it), its people (passionate, generous, open), their food (needn’t have said that huh?), their language (who needs opera when you can hear Italian spoken?) but perhaps … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlusconi, criminal, Italian politics, Italy, law, minors, Rubygate, scandal, sex, sex scandal
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The Force
Love this ad. Why has it already been shared on facebook by two of my friends (one of whom has no children and never wants to have any)Â and turned viral – over 6 million hits in 24 hours -when the … Continue reading
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Tagged Passat, Star wars, superbowl ads, The force, Volkswagon, VW
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Get on with it
Every time I get maudlin over missing my kids or missing my girl or when I feel as though I’m not moving forward as fast as I would like, I’ve taken to watching videos that remind me how lucky I … Continue reading
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The Valentines Day Guide – featuring excerpts from “On how to find your perfect partner, maintain a healthy relationship and be able to recognize when your relationship is going down the toilet – by a guy who has committed every mistake in the book – so you can be sure he hasn’t missed any”
To celebrate Valentines Day, personal relationships expert, Simon Houghton (that’s me!) has written a guide on how to find your perfect partner, maintain a healthy relationship and be able to recognize when your relationship is going down the toilet – … Continue reading →