Outrage in a Denmark zoo. Despite the protests and the media storm – the Danes went ahead and killed the animal anyway. I quite like this. Not the killing of the animal. I don’t like this at all but I defer to their reasons for doing so – and I admire anyone who does not…
By this I don’t mean that I am great with words. This is for others to say or not. I am not saying that – ‘my books are bloody wonderful’ which is how a lot of self published authors seem to conduct themselves on twitter and elsewhere. What I mean by, I have a thing…
The camera never lies is a cliché. Clichés are clichés because they are invariably true. The camera never lies is a cliché conceived with adults of my age in mind. As they leave youth and head in to the later tranches of life. This is a gradual process – but the actual realisation can be…
I love this video – it’s called – “when you’re first crush calls” – but equally, it could be called – “when a self-employed dad with four kids gets a phone call…
The idea of this bloke running at me and I have to deliberately get in his way is laughable. A prize for anyone guessing the name of this particular legend
As the father of a 17 year old who is about to learn to drive – I read with interest the latest fate of Justin Bieber – arrested for drink driving, drug driving and driving in illegal street car drag racing in Miami. And on quick reflection I have some sympathy with him. I passed…
Sir Bob Geldof was being interviewed on the radio this week and I caught a tiny snippet and was immediately drawn in by his mellifluous tones. But quickly something intrigued me and somehow didn’t ring true. Sir Bob explained that one day he heard a knock on his front door – and it was Albanian…
Wonderful thing the internet. The Khan Academy anyone? As promoted by Bill Gates. A clever New York financier had an epiphany and has established a series of free on-line educational seminars in subjects across the spectrum. It is brilliant. A website for the world with the important and noble goal of spreading education and a must for any parent dubious of the sausage factory education we…
A rare thing this week in the Holland household when the entire family watched and love a TV show. No not Sherlock but Splash – watched on catch-up TV which comes without adverts and begs the question, why does anyone watch anything in real time on any channel outside the BBC? On all realities shows,…
Today I am taking the Holland boys to a real football match. The mighty Brentford entertaining Port Vale at Griffin Park. When I was a kid, I didn’t miss a Brentford home game for five years or so and its about time my boys eyes were opened to football beyond the Premiership. My twins support Arsenal and Tottenham…