HOLMSEY: I’m inspired by adventurers
Most humans are fairly dull and steady; others do extraordinary things and are truly inspirational. Last week I flew to…
Read MoreMost humans are fairly dull and steady; others do extraordinary things and are truly inspirational. Last week I flew to…
Read MoreMr H is currently firing ‘elf on a shelf’, across the Solent on a trebuchet, to see if it’s a…
Read MoreWhen people discover you work in funerals, they respond predictably. Once you get past the ‘you must be loaded’ stuff,…
Read MoreMy sock drawer contains only long or short black ones; my wardrobe is just as boring. It contains six pairs…
Read MoreI had to go for ‘tests’ last week, including urine and blood samples. There are no free on-street parking spaces…
Read MoreThe unfolding horror in the Middle East meant the final Prime Minister’s Questions before recess was unusually congenial. Sir Keir…
Read MoreI’m standing in this week because following Labour’s huge, majority-overturning wins in Tamworth and Mid Beds, DH is busy writing…
Read MoreThey don’t make it easy, but a few weeks ago, I made my first-ever complaint to the BBC. I’d been…
Read MoreUndoubtedly choosing the right partner is the greatest challenge most of us face. That done, finding a job we enjoy…
Read MoreThey cremated Maggie at Mortlake, West London, in 2013. Had they buried her, I’m sure she’d be spinning in her…
Read MoreI must apologise for last week. I’m sorry, I won’t bore you about my holidays again. On my return, I…
Read MoreThe only thing better than touching down safely from your holiday is the bliss of sinking back into your own…
Read MoreYou’ll be pleased to know Mr H is loving his hols. At his request, we’ve sent him some Savlon and…
Read MoreWith just a single ice skate and a packet of Tuc biscuits, we waved Mr H happily onto the ferry…
Read MoreAccording to Professor Brian Cox, our galaxy alone has over 400 billion stars, which means life certainly exists on other…
Read MoreI’ve been lucky to have a lovely week’s holiday in Kent; I noticed several things. There is a lot more…
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