Ms Pearson’s fertiliser

In the course of writing this blog I’ve become far more targeted in my use of Google. I now make a point of visiting other blogs and media sites a lot more so that I don’t make a total arse of myself through lack of research and failing to take into account other people’s opinions.
One [...]

For whose benefit?

I know I’ve had a go here at people on benefits, but that’s only when they deserve it.
There seems to be a huge flood of anti-’mums on benefit’ feelings, rants and outcries deluging all manner of blogs, newspapers and even the hallowed environs of Parliament at the moment in the wake of the Baby P [...]

Geoffrey Perkins – respect due

Nice to read this about the 2008 British Comedy Awards from the Independent web site:
The Outstanding Contribution to Comedy award went to the producer Geoffrey Perkins, who was killed in a road accident in London three months ago. He was aged 55.
Mr Perkins was a radio producer on the classic The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the [...]

Jellyfish is dead – long live Jellyfish!

In 1993 I heard a song on the radio that completely blew me away – ‘The Ghost at Number One’ by a band called Jellyfish.
I’ve always been a sucker for well-crafted pop music with melodies, harmonies and imaginative production – which is odd because I can’t listen to the Beatles anymore – and this song [...]