IT’S a long story, but today I should have been working at the Palace of Versailles, a very long hop, skip and a jump from the Olympics city of Paris.
The team of volunteers preparing for next week’s modern pentathlon events at the palace will

CAN I ASK IF OVERUSED EXPRESSIONS HAPPEN FOR A REASON?
There are many expressions that people use, that when you pause to think about them, are completely meaningless.
A prime example is a six-word sentence that, if there was a competition to find the most

The Pain Of Being A Super-Mega Star
Despite my considerable literary talent and comedic brilliance, my natural humility prevents me from behaving like a super-mega star.
I’m content to remain an ordinary, everyday genius.
Anyone can approach me in the street, put out their

This critic’s ‘faulty’ review was a complete farce!
I couldn’t remember if Abraham Lincoln or The Chuckle Brothers first remarked “You can please some of the people all of the time; you can please all of the people some of the time; but you can’t

Click Bait, Runner Beans and A Funny To Finish!
While taking a break from researching quirky showbiz stories that might tickle your funny bone, I saw something on my not-very-smart phone that tickled mine – though it wasn’t supposed to.
While reading a news story

If I Didn’t Get So Annoyed, What Would I Write About?
I’ve discovered a trick enabling me to create an article every week.
The trick is . . . I don’t get up from my PC until it’s written.
Easy, innit?
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