Merry Christmas to all!

Merry Christmas to all!

I’m still recovering from a turkey hangover, how about you? The official day for the all important Crimbo has been and unfortunately gone but this is the time where we stay in our jim jams and drag it out for all it’s worth, with the radio times magazine glued onto my lap with old sticky [...]

Is It Healthy To Have A Selective Memory?

Is It Healthy To Have A Selective Memory?

Forgiving but not forgetting, remembering meanwhile pursing the fantasy we create by selectively choosing favourable memories and artefacts. Who are we kidding, our mental health whilst suppressing reality? Our life is an accumulation of receipts. There’s a trace for everything. Whether that’s figuratively speaking, metaphorically or theoretically, we can’t ignore what has been or what [...]

Are We Making Ourselves Happy or Fulfilling Societal Expectations?

Are We Making Ourselves Happy or Fulfilling Societal Expectations?

Job, marriage, mortgage, kids; are these the expectations that narrate our reality? What makes you happy? We're constantly on a hamster wheel day in, day out. Sure, our life sequence is quite repetitive and may not be uplifting, but we've become so engrossed into what we should do and fulfil, the mass and materialistic consumption, [...]

Consent or Choice? The Difference Lies With You.

Consent or Choice? The Difference Lies With You.

What happened to choice? You're asked repeatedly throughout life whether you agree / consent to something. But who's making the initial choice, why can't it be me? And can you involuntarily consent? This can cross over into many different aspects in life. Something as minor as a dental appointment or more meaningful like signing a [...]

My Secret Driving Pleasures and Regime – I Can’t Be The Only One?

My Secret Driving Pleasures and Regime – I Can’t Be The Only One?

Your car's your own personalised space. Inside, away from onlooking eyes, you lead a different life. Eating cereal, driving barefoot, shaving even, I've heard them all; I'll clarify I haven't done either of these three, scouts honour! What does your double life look like? Ignore my messy bun, my car's used to this by now! [...]