The Great North-South Divide
I will not mention the name of the city in the north of England where I chose to go in...
The Old Hands
There is always kudos in the amount of time you have been doing something, a kind of “seniority of time”,...
OMG Skool is Soooo Yesterday!
These dayz edukashun trewly is a compleet waist of time. Don’t need English anymore cz we alwz abbreviate and every1...
Into and Out of the Comfort Zone
I was recently forced to do something that I have never really wanted to, and to my great surprise I...
They’re Playing Our Song!
Every couple has a song which means something special to them. Maybe it’s the song that was playing when they...
The Death of the Movie Star
Of all the great technological advancements that have taken place in the history of mankind, the ability to record things...
Never Mind the Trees
Here we are in January again, avoiding eye contact with our New Year’s resolutions and drinking normally despite a rueful...
See You in 2015!
November 2014 was the busiest month the Jakarta Comedy Club has ever had. We had four events in 15 days,...
Things that make you go Ahhhh?
I’m so glad I came to Indonesia. I was pure luck I ended up here really. Had the friend I...
Agony and Irony
In the early days of the Jakarta Comedy Club, I was fortunate enough to host a radio show every Friday...
Be Selfish. Save the Planet.
There is an ongoing and heated debate about global warming. Not just about what might have caused it and what...
One for the Bucket List (and Bring the Bucket)
Munich, the capital of Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany, is home to the Oktoberfest, one of the...
2.5 Men Jumps the Shark
When Charlie Sheen got fired and written out after season eight as an “exploded bag of meat” under a Metro...
Hold Still, Dumbo
There are very few things more therapeutic in the morning than a cup of coffee (and even fewer you can...
Daisy Luck Strikes Again
I love the way the Indonesian language and the English language have blended over the years. For example, many non-Indonesians...
Staying Safe on Your Travels
This is the time of year when many of us are travelling on leave and staying in hotels. I have...
Beer Goggle Bikers
I believe there is a strong argument for the ‘cooling off period’ law when people want to buy guns. Instead...
A Really Scary Thing
In 1995 I was the tour promoter for the Philippines leg of the Asian tour of the British band The...
Long Live the Hamster
When my youngest daughter was about five years old she asked me if she could have a hamster. Not an...
The Curious Case of the Innocent Driver
The university city of Oxford in which I am fortunate enough to have been born, raised and schooled, attracts approximately...
Parlez Vous Bahasa?
For most people, the Indonesian language is without doubt one of the easiest languages to learn. It has very simple...