by Neil | Nov 24, 2008 | Comedy, just plain odd, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time
I returned to the office today and, aside from feeling shell shocked, I was slightly perturbed to find most of the men in my team looked like rejects from Boogie Nights. No, they weren’t undressed. The reason of course is that it is Movember and they’re...by Neil | Jan 15, 2008 | Comedy, Entertainment, Fun, humor, Humour, just plain odd, Random
This is in response to this. It’s surprising how hard it is to think of things, although a few had to be edited for the sake of remaining gainfully employed and/or family members still talking to me. Here goes: 1. Stood in Mogadishu airport but not as a member...by Neil | Dec 27, 2007 | Family, Fancy a drink?, Fun, just plain odd, Lies to tell children, Life, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Wales
Boxing Day has its many traditions from passing presents to watching the football. For many years ours has been to see my mother’s side of the family. Each year, on rotation, we all decamp to whomever has been tagged as host for the year. Aunt J was this...by Neil | Dec 13, 2007 | commuting, just plain odd, London, Neil is a wuss, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, time for a change
London. It’s a funny place. I work in the West End, just on the edge of where Soho meets Oxford Street, and at this time of year I usually think twice about venturing too far from the office due to the mass of Christmas shoppers. There’s something about...by Neil | Sep 20, 2007 | Film, Guy Ritchie, just plain odd, Movies, Thoughts
I was surprised to read on the Guardian this morning that the Dirty Dozen is being remade. I’m a bit confused by this as I was when they did the same with classics such as The Italian Job, Get Carter and Psycho. These films are pretty much perfect as it is...by Neil | Sep 11, 2007 | humor, Humour, just plain odd, Life, Thoughts, work
Today the inevitable happened: a colleague found my blog on google. I am not of course refering to any of my close work friends such as Abbi (a very talented blogger but also a colleague) but rather someone who knows me pretty much as...