I’ve been on cruise ships before – performing in various on-board bars and theatres in my time, but for Mrs H and our 4 boys – this summer’s holiday cruise was a first and I suspect not the last since it was such a roaring success – which it needed to be given how pricey…
A few things of note this week – principally though that I am now Spiderman’s dad. This is has definitely been the main thing for me. That my eldest son, Tom has become a Peter. Also, turns out that my phone is not broken after all. Who knew that the thing could ring so often…
As an author who has recently published two new books, naturally I am interested in any book that is described as a viral sensation. Not so interested that I bothered with any of the ’50 shades…’ nonsense – but Gone Girl kept prodding me until I finally relented and got stuck in. Having finished it, I…
Twitter is ultimately a popularity contest – an event played out openly for all to see whether particpants like it or not. How many followers? This is the first question or the first thing that people look at. It denotes status. And the ratio is absolutely central and key - Following : Followed We have all been culled from…
Today’s news – tomorrow’s fish n chip wrapping is how the saying goes… so for those of you who missed the piece in yesterday’s Independent, here it is… * It is the natural order of things that successive generations will achieve more than their predecessors. Jim McCartney was a professional trumpeter and had a son…
