From Beer to Paternity

My competitive grappling year ended with a trip to compete at the always excellent BJJ 247 Brighton Open at the weekend. I’ve had days where...

Our new cat, Siouxsie Sioux,  can be a bit of a fussy eater. She will eat normal cat food of the pricey variety. But in an effort to win her...

We have a new cat. She is called  Siouxsie Sioux in honour of the punk icon beloved by The Missus. We were looking for a five-year-old felin...

In 2024, I read very few books. Mainly because I was busy trying to become a better brown belt at BJJ. And also because I wanted to prove my...

I gave myself three key goals as far as BJJ was concerned in 2024: * To complete 150 classes * To add strength training with 100 weights ses...

Dear Santa Claus, Me Old Cock-Sparra, Salt-of-the-Earth, Working-Class Fella I’ll tell you straight, it’s been a rough ‘n’ tumble couple of ...

Travelling in the family car to my stepfather's funeral, I got a text from a former work colleague. He informed that his sister, a close...