Last night I attended an uber-posh antiques fair to support a charity called JDRF (Junior Diabetes Research Fund). Lots of celebs in attendance and even Royalty for people to gawp at – or not depending on how cool people are? Anyway, mooching through the stalls of… Read More »Money money money
Taking my youngest to school this morning and walking my dog at the same time (two birds, one stone) – I did the usual thing and took with me one pooh bag (responsible owner) which I guess is always a risk – but dogs don’t usually… Read More »Pooh Gate
My boys headed in to the Maths GCSE yesterday full of confidence – but they returned home a little dejected and disconsolate. Apparently the exam was too hard and I was quick to share and empathise with them. In maths – O level as it… Read More »Maths GCSE is hard – shocker
With four sons – there are rites of passage in life. My boys becoming taller than their dad (two of them so far – two more to come, hopefully), stronger (one of them), faster (one of them), cleverer (three of them), more successful (one of them)… And… Read More »Good dad/bad dad?
Last night, The Impossible was screened on Channel Four – which I watched and enjoyed as much for the memories of seeing this film being made and watching my son in it – and also following the kind comments on twitter. There were some detractors… Read More »The Impossible – a rebuttal
I was the first ever comedian to appear on Channel Four – well before Jack Dee got his well deserved break and the trendy cool types who reside on the Channel these days – Because I starred in the first movie that ever played on the channel… Read More »I can’t get on Channel 4
Celebrity golf days can be awkward affairs especially for the average golfer of dubious celebrity stock – and so it was yesterday at the salubrious Brocket Hall for a day in aid for Help for Heroes. To be fair the supply of celebrities was rather… Read More »A celeb who needs an intro
Being funny is frankly, a ridiculous way to make a living. Which is a thought I have fairly regularly – mostly when I am backstage and occasionally and more worryingly, when I am on stage. And given that public speaking is the greatest phobia of… Read More »Being funny?
Dog walking has opened up a whole new world to me. Dogs tend to play with each other and so naturally, their owners get chatting and I dare say, some owners go on to play with each other as well? And living in leafy Surrey… Read More »Dog walking etiquette
Money is always an emotive issue. Those with too much against those with too little and the intractable arguments this creates. Too much tax, too little, too expensive, something for nothing… People will never agree on financial issues or stories until some security deposit boxes… Read More »A money story for us all
