It originated in British pubs as an abbreviation for “mind your pints and quarts.” Supposedly this warned the barkeeper to serve full measures.Essentially Mind your Ps and Qs is an English language expression meaning "mind your man...

I thought about calling this Dire Straits but that would be too awful to contemplate. However in this asymmetric war ( what a civilised way of saying one sided ) Irans handling of the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi's protection of the Bab- al- Man...

In about 2013 Robert designed and built a Hybrid Classical Style guitar. 24 frets, Richlite fretboard, Wittner Planetary Pegs, Laser cut rosette, and floating fretboard amongst many other design ideas.13 years later he completed his best...

Having been, for some inexplicable reason, an individual who almost habitually seems to find the hardest way to complete even the easiest of tasks I strongly recommend that you always look at the easy way first

They are coming from every direction in this geo-political maelstrom.

I'm not sure I would ever find the relentless "putting one over someone else" world we now live and work in something I would enjoy starting out in - I think that ruthlessness has become much more intense during my lifetime.

I was reading and trying to understand the new Formula 1 rules - and Max Verstappen's objections to them.I didn't succeed on either front - I have no idea about the electrical boost for overtaking, the recovery of power, and how this aff...

If I've heard that word once in the last fortnight I've heard it a thousand times."to remove from existence : destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of" really ?? Is that what you mean ??

Stuff we're now pumping into our systems offers many ways to improve your life, lose some weight, make you look better, improve your body image...We've been trying it for quite some time.The elixir of immortality is found in vario...

Used for lighting fires. It's already being overused.

Over heard whilst walking the dog this morning " When I grow up...." I remember it well...

April Fools' Day, celebrated on April 1st, is a day dedicated to practical jokes, hoaxes, and good-natured pranks, with origins that remain somewhat mysterious. Some believe it comes from a Chaucer tale relating to March 32nd - but ...

Probably both ....

What you got ? What's he want? What he's promising you to go his way ? 

Insider trading , people making hundreds of millions on bets on the oil price, meanwhile people are losing their lives. Is anyone even remotely comfortable with what's happening under our noses ?

Obliterate - word of the week

Bullies - they're everywhere, Internationally, locally at work and even in your leisure time. Taking them on is great if you're prepared and quite happy for the consequences.

One of my highlights of the week is driving home from a late finish ( for me!) and listening to the Monday Night Club on Radio 5 - with Mark Chapman - who is one very down to earth and excellent presenter both on Radio and TV.Ginsters pa...

I would have loved to be a Bee Gee when the album Main Course came out and they realised they'd hit the jackpot - Jive Talkin' and so on..I was doing my GCSE's at the time. Last Man Standing was written with Barry Gibb in min...

The last few days music has been a bit morose - sorry about that - a bit knackered. I've got a few days leave where I seem to get given the same work load - except I'm not at work - moan moan moan ...Fight back  - don't take it lyin...

This one is self explanatory - Thanks to Rob for the percussion on Cajon and Djembe. Happy Birthday little man ...

My Mum - who's 98 today says it all seems to have gone so fast. When we were young the summer days stretched on and on and on - seemingly endlessly. Now I'm not so sprightly they race by - oh my Lord. Happy Birthday Mum

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This is a rather sarcastic comment on retirement . Keep your nose clean all of your working life ( what an expression) and if you're still alive after all that grift and graft - enjoy (?) your retirement. I can see how us oldies become graduall...