nickhereandnow

I strongly support voluntary euthanasia, or assisted dying. So I was interested to hear that politicians on the island of Jersey have approv...

I hate gender roles. They put so many arbitrary limits on what you can and can't do. Women should be this and this. Men should be this a...

One big thing that's changed as I get older is that my passionate youthful idealism has given way to a more realistic view of the world ...

It suddenly strikes me that one of the assumptions I make as a relatively privileged person is that I'll survive. And not just that, but...

Many people outside Britain still think of the NHS as the envy of the world, but it hasn't been anything of the sort for several years n...

As you know, every so often I like to have a good rant about ties and how pointless they are. I've always avoided wearing them whenever ...

Apparently a lot of people are getting their knickers in a twist about Christmas. They're afraid Christmas will be ruined by a possible ...

It's common for someone to justify their beliefs or actions by saying "Well, it's traditional". It's a handy explanati...

Some people habitually read things into what others say. They never take a remark at face value, they always speculate on what the person is...

Apparently sibling rivalry isn't just one of those dubious cliches, it's real. There are plenty of siblings who really do compete fr...

At the age of 74 I still don't feel like an adult, only an overgrown child. There are so many things I can barely cope with, and only wi...

One of the big debates among political protesters is what sort of protest to engage in - what is most likely to get the result they want and...

A long time ago I made a list of all my sleep-related quirks and habits. I thought my more recent followers might like to see it. I seldom s...

Slang is always contro-versial. Is it a valid part of the language or is it something to be avoided? Does it add colour and vividness or is ...

When Jenny and I are in a restaurant, we're always aware that tips added to a credit card payment may never reach the server but be stea...

Back in 2013 I listed some of the modern-day trends that I simply don't understand. Things that leave me scratching my head in bewilderm...

I lost my faith in politicians a long time ago, and this sort of thing is why - the ongoing anarchy in the Holylands area of Belfast, an are...

For the life of me I don't understand why so many people want to be famous. I can understand wanting to be rich and never having any mor...

I tend to assume that everything in a biography/ autobiography/ memoir must be true because they're based on real lives and real people....

Winning a fortune may seem like a wonderful idea, but the reality may not be so enjoyable. All sorts of unforeseen conse-quences could make ...