'For Fox sake'! I exclaimed with a sudden sense of panic and urgency... I looked over at my wife with a poorly disguised sense of childish anticipation, eagerly longing for a reaction... Nothing. Not a flinch. Perhaps this had something to do with the fact it was only around 2.30pm, and I was already on... Continue Reading →
Think back to that feeling that you'd get of literally being 'a kid in a sweet shop'... Wide eyed, open mouthed, and with an uncontrollable sense of excitement at the seemingly endless opportunities on offer within the 'Aladins cave' of 'pic n mix' treasures. With a little pin striped paper bag in hand, and tugging... Continue Reading →
What springs to mind when you think of Blackpool? . Sticks of rock and donkey rides on the beach? . Winning a small fortune on the arcade 'Two Pence' slot machines, followed by a stomach churning ride on the Big Dipper? . Perhaps a low key 'Stag' or 'Hen Do' (...what happens on tour stays... Continue Reading →
'Hi! Come on in! Have some gin! I've put tea & biscuits in it!'. Ok, so I've had more conventional welcomes (though none have ever been quite so enthusiastic!). And I'll admit to perhaps being a little apprehensive. But if I'm honest with you... he had me at 'gin' and 'biscuits'... But first - I... Continue Reading →
The Gin Shelf 
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