Category Archives: Opinion

Me, Jack and Hugh (Yin and Yang?)

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

And you thought there was just ‘lil, ol’ me.’ It’s funny but I only became aware of these guys about 20 years ago. You see, Hugh is the nice guy, (sunny side) he was a nice kid and when we … Continue reading →

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Why I Run

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

This is a good question and I’m answering it on the hoof, so to speak. I started running because I needed to improve my lung capacity, if you remember this was mentioned in the ‘I Left Home’ series and it … Continue reading →

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Three Peaks in 36 hours

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

I used to attend a Gym in Yorkshire, this was 1997/98 when one day the owner said. ‘Hey Charlie how do you fancy doing the Three Peaks with me?’ Now at the time I was busy being a Disco King, … Continue reading →

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From DJ to Disco King (We can all do it)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

So to carry on from last week, after travelling around Europe I returned to Yorkshire for a bit of Christmas cash to discover my old employers had had enough of the Disco business and offered to sell to me. Now … Continue reading →

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When I was a DJ (we had the ‘Birdy Song’)

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

Now you may ask how did a scruffy little Yorkshireman end up as the ‘Disco King of Yorkshire’   Ok, so we have to go back a ways, do you remember SILH (8) A Desperate Finale ? Well, after that little … Continue reading →

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A Dangerous Walk, a Fitbit and 26,000 Steps

Posted on April 7, 2018 by

Goathland near Whitby on the North Yorkshire moors is probably best known for an old T.V. series called Heartbeat as the series was filmed there. I know it best for walks and as I hiked in the footsteps of my ancestors … Continue reading →

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Am I Under Attack from Mr Putin?

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

I know your all shocked! After all I only post once a week, but I wondered if anyone else is witnessing a cyber attack (thought I’d join in the Media hysteria) There are certain people and my research points to … Continue reading →

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Jersey (Back Again)

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

It was April 14th 1976 when I first landed in Jersey, Channel Islands and if you’ve read my previous post ‘So I left Home’ and ‘So, I left Home (2)‘ you’ll know where that ended up. You may have realised that … Continue reading →

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Make an Easter Tree; Adorn with Chicks and Bunnies

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Sorry if you were expecting Chicks and Bunnies pole dancing in a tree, but this isn’t Playboy and I’m no Hugh Hefner 🙂 When we left Hampshire last year the Princess asked me to take a decent cutting from the Twisted … Continue reading →

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Why Women Shouldn’t be Allowed to Vote

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

First of all they have fathers, husbands and brothers, so why do they need to vote? We men can look after the complicated stuff. If they got the vote, what next? They’ll want to be politicians, lawyers, could you imagine … Continue reading →

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