nickhereandnow

People say that if you've been married to someone for many years you know them inside out. You know how they'll react to any given s...

As yet I haven't morphed into the typical grumpy old man. I still look on the bright side and take problems in my stride rather than moa...

I'm not very sentimental, if that means I get highly emotional over things that have played a significant part in my life, things that h...

I can't imagine what it's like to move into what seems a perfect new home, only to find it's been jerry-built, it's full of ...

When I was a boy, people were commonly seen as "eccentric" and such individuals stuck out a mile for their eccentricity - meaning ...

I always say that I wouldn't like to be famous, that I would hate the constant attention, I would hate being judged and found wanting, I...

I was astonished to read that 91 per cent of 11 year olds have a smart phone, and 20 per cent of children own them by the age of four. A lot...

Jenny and I are trying to rewild one of our small lawns, without much success. Instead of lots of pretty wild flowers, we're just gettin...

There are plenty of people who feel lonely and short of close friends. But spare a thought for those people who're so addicted to collec...

One thing that's totally beyond my comprehension is how people can go on supporting a public figure or a workmate or a spouse even if th...

I had a sudden thought - what's the most important lesson I've learnt in life? Something that completely changed my outlook from the...

"Beware self-pity", my father used to tell me, "It runs in the family". His warning struck home and I've been on my ...

I've never been the slightest bit ambitious. I never wanted to "get to the top". I just wanted to have enjoyable jobs that cam...

Two days ago Jenny and I were in Dublin to see the Royal Hibernian Academy's annual art exhibition - and the controversial Dublin-New Yo...

As someone who has never had any desire for children, I'm intrigued by the American Pronatalist Movement, which wants people to have as ...

A surprising number of people hate chatting to their hairdresser. They find it so tedious and unnecessary they would rather not talk at all ...

It occurs to me that love means different things depending on what age you are. In particular what it means to a youngster is not what it me...

Once again it's revealed that male drivers are far more likely to have serious accidents than female drivers. It seems they're more ...

So all is revealed! Jenny and I paid a six-day visit to Brighton, a seaside resort neither of us had been to for decades. Despite the usual ...

I'll be back soon. Meanwhile here's a selfie.