TO state the blinking obvious, it’s not so much a mid-life crisis as a spot of ‘old-life’ bother.
This week saw something of a landmark birthday. I’ve had my lovely letter from the taxman at HMRC and my state pension is kicking in.
As I

HERE’S a question guaranteed to divide all sports fans out there: who are the ‘toughest’ competitors in the world?
Rugby Union players? Rugby League stars? Tour de France cyclists? Olympic rowers? Marathon runners? Boxers?
In nearly 50 years of watching and reporting on different sports,

YOU’VE probably heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true.
That’s definitely the case for Carmarthen and District Youth Opera as they prepare to stage Charlie and the Chocolate Factory next month.
The musical will be staged at The Lyric Theatre in Carmarthen from

HE’S got a name that sounds like a cheap after-shave, but his aroma is starting to seep into the atmosphere of our shores.
Which begs the question: should we be worried about Elon Musk?
It appears to be hard to ignore the richest man in

YOU’RE going to have to trust me on this one – it won’t be bad luck if you read this column today . . . honest . . . promise . . . cross my heart.
Yes, it’s Friday the 13th (only the second Friday

THERE was a time when I was regarded as something of a ‘stickler’ for dress codes.
In the days when I sat in the editor’s chair, it was a case of woe betide any male trainee reporter who turned up for work without a jacket