Can You Talk?
My dear old granny was a spritely 97 years and 7 months old exactly when she decided she’d had enough...
Inside Story
When I was in my twenties, I spent some time in prison and I can honestly say it was one...
Honesty is the Best Policy
The British Fire Service uses an excellent and unique shift system to provide the British public with emergency cover 24...
The Thin Light Blue Line
There are a number of things that I believe everyone should do before they die (other than “shout for help”...
The Benefits of Time Travel
One Sunday afternoon a group of us decided to take our kids and go ten pin bowling. None of us...
Worse than Hanky Panky
In 2003 I was spending most of my time travelling, sorting out problems for a UK-based publishing company. In November...
Two Plus Two Equals 3.9996
I like to tell people I am numerically dyslexic. When I look at a page of numbers, for example a...
Two Plus Two Equals 3.9996
I like to tell people I am numerically dyslexic. When I look at a page of numbers, for example a...
The Last Laugh on Us
Every year at Christmas many of us look back misty-eyed at the year that is almost over and ask ourselves...
The Last Laugh on Us
Every year at Christmas many of us look back misty-eyed at the year that is almost over and ask ourselves...
Putting on the Ritz
London was not a good place to be selling real estate in the late 80s. It was hard to sell...
Indecent Exposure
Fireman David Bird was a miserable bloke at the best of times, but he looked even more miserable than usual...
Mrs. B Gets a Buzz
Mrs. Bennett was my landlady when I was 19 years old and she was a marvellous example of the stereotypical...
Mrs. B Gets a Buzz
Mrs. Bennett was my landlady when I was 19 years old and she was a marvellous example of the stereotypical...
Money for Nothing and Your Tips for Free
When I was a kid in England, my favourite day of the year always seemed to take forever to arrive....
Well Done Whoever You Are
About ten years ago I received a call from an old friend of mine in Manila. He asked me if...
Saved by the Smell
In the summer of 1984, a friend and I decided to take my beloved, but ageing Datsun 260Z, over into...
And Now for Something Completely Unfunny
In the early days of the Jakarta Comedy Club we were lucky enough to catch some of today’s comedy superstars...
How to Make a Maltese Cross
While I was on holiday in Malta with some friends a few years ago we booked a boat trip to...
How to Make a Maltese Cross
While I was on holiday in Malta with some friends a few years ago we booked a boat trip to...
The Unfortunate Anagram
Brian Warken was never going to win a Nobel Prize. He was the sort of guy you watched whenever he...